startyadj.

Brit.

/ˈstɑːti/, U.S.

/ˈstɑrdi/, Scottish English

/ˈstartɪ/

Forms: see start v. and -y suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < start v. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier startish adj. Compare also earlier startlish adj. and startly adj.

colloquial (originally Scottish).

Easily startled or frightened; jumpy; (esp. of a horse) skittish, frisky.

ΘΚΠ

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

shyOE

scaddle1483

ramageous?c1530

ramage1567

startling1599

startish1677

startful1790

willyart1818

starty1825

the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror > apt to start or easily frightened

bogglish1656

starty1825

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Starty, apt to start, skittish; as, ‘a starty horse’.

1831 Ackermann's Juvenile Forget me Not 223 The horse grew vicious and starty, so that I had great difficulty with him.

1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island I. ix. 70 The little feller was very starty and fretful in his sleep last night.

1864 Realm 2 Mar. 1 'Tis feared their political creed might be somewhat too skittish and starty.

1877 in P. Burn Eng. Border Ballads (new ed.) 84 Her startie heart it wad break wi' fright.

1944 F. F. Darling Care Farm Animals i. 15 It may be advisable to have two people present if the horse is very young or starty.

1964 in Dict. Newfoundland Eng. (1982) 534/2 A horse was kind o' wild, you know, stirty and quick to jump at anything.

1993 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. (ed. 3) 87/1 Starty, fidgety, excitable. ‘Watch whin du's mylkin da fleckit coo. Shö's kinda starty wye.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	starty
释义	startyadj. Brit. /ˈstɑːti/, U.S. /ˈstɑrdi/, Scottish English /ˈstartɪ/ Forms: see start v. and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: start v., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < start v. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier startish adj. Compare also earlier startlish adj. and startly adj. colloquial (originally Scottish). Easily startled or frightened; jumpy; (esp. of a horse) skittish, frisky. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] > easily frightened or startled shyOE scaddle1483 ramageous?c1530 ramage1567 startling1599 startish1677 startful1790 willyart1818 starty1825 the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror > apt to start or easily frightened bogglish1656 starty1825 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Starty, apt to start, skittish; as, ‘a starty horse’. 1831 Ackermann's Juvenile Forget me Not 223 The horse grew vicious and starty, so that I had great difficulty with him. 1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island I. ix. 70 The little feller was very starty and fretful in his sleep last night. 1864 Realm 2 Mar. 1 'Tis feared their political creed might be somewhat too skittish and starty. 1877 in P. Burn Eng. Border Ballads (new ed.) 84 Her startie heart it wad break wi' fright. 1944 F. F. Darling Care Farm Animals i. 15 It may be advisable to have two people present if the horse is very young or starty. 1964 in Dict. Newfoundland Eng. (1982) 534/2 A horse was kind o' wild, you know, stirty and quick to jump at anything. 1993 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. (ed. 3) 87/1 Starty, fidgety, excitable. ‘Watch whin du's mylkin da fleckit coo. Shö's kinda starty wye.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1825
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