The spelling is startled, as in The trick STARTLED him.
Yes, "startled" can be a participle when used in a sentence like "The startled cat ran away." In this case, "startled" is functioning as an adjective to describe the cat.
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Startled is the verb in your sentence.
Do You Meen Hot? Do You Meen Hot?
Hermine is pronounced as Her-meen.
more startled most startled
Deer and rabbits are easily startled.
The startled deer zigzagged out of the underbrush and was gone in a flash.
You startled me, because I hadn't heard you come home.
The is the past tense of the VERB to startle.
He glanced over my shoulder with a startled expression.