† startishadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: start v., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < start v. + -ish suffix¹.

Chiefly colloquial. Obsolete.

Esp. of a horse: liable to start; = starty adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] > easily frightened or startled

shyOE

scaddle1483

ramageous?c1530

ramage1567

startling1599

startish1677

startful1790

willyart1818

starty1825

1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. i. sig. P4^v/1 Cheval ombrageux, a skittish (or a startish) horse.

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Startish, Startly, apt to start as some Horses, &c.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. ii. 177 Sometimes he [sc. the horse] may prove startish or restive, turning out of the way, or running into a pond to drink.

1780 M. Robinson Let. 30 Oct. in Commerce of Rhode Island (1915) II. 111 I am..driven to suspect that the French may..take a Start and go off; as all things and persons seem startish among us now-a-daies.

1827 J. Phillips Old Fox Outwitted 13 Now for myself, I'll soon prepare The startish colt,—for you the mare.

1854 S. Dobell Let. 24 Nov. in Life & Lett. (1878) I. 382 If during a dark night out of doors the clouds suddenly clear off, you start as if a twinkle was at your elbow. I mean, I should start if I were of a startish nature.

1892 Internat. Jrnl. Med. Sci. Dec. 646 The note respecting his motor symptoms is as follows: ‘Is very startish, but there is little tremulousness.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	startish
释义	† startishadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: start v., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < start v. + -ish suffix¹. Chiefly colloquial. Obsolete. Esp. of a horse: liable to start; = starty adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] > easily frightened or startled shyOE scaddle1483 ramageous?c1530 ramage1567 startling1599 startish1677 startful1790 willyart1818 starty1825 1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. i. sig. P4^v/1 Cheval ombrageux, a skittish (or a startish) horse. 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Startish, Startly, apt to start as some Horses, &c. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. ii. 177 Sometimes he [sc. the horse] may prove startish or restive, turning out of the way, or running into a pond to drink. 1780 M. Robinson Let. 30 Oct. in Commerce of Rhode Island (1915) II. 111 I am..driven to suspect that the French may..take a Start and go off; as all things and persons seem startish among us now-a-daies. 1827 J. Phillips Old Fox Outwitted 13 Now for myself, I'll soon prepare The startish colt,—for you the mare. 1854 S. Dobell Let. 24 Nov. in Life & Lett. (1878) I. 382 If during a dark night out of doors the clouds suddenly clear off, you start as if a twinkle was at your elbow. I mean, I should start if I were of a startish nature. 1892 Internat. Jrnl. Med. Sci. Dec. 646 The note respecting his motor symptoms is as follows: ‘Is very startish, but there is little tremulousness.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1677
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