Jumped as if startled. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Jumped as if startled. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHIED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIED Jumped as if startled. (5)
73% GOATREACTION Jump from a startled kid? (12) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2016
66% ARMADILLO Mammal that jumps vertically when startled (9) New York Times Feb 25, 2017
9% ALARM Startle (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
9% SPOOKS Startles (6) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
8% LEAPS Jumps (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
8% SPRANG Jumped (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
8% EEKS Startled cries (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
8% GASP Startled sound (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2025
8% EEK Startled cry (3) USA Today Jul 10, 2025
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