startle response startle reflex • startling · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · startle response · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions. Synonyms: startle response, startle reaction. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · startle reaction · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074