Surprised (8)
I believe the answer is:
startled
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surprised</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for startled that I've seen before include "Surprised with fright" , "Shocked, alarmed" , "Caused sudden alarm" , "Scared" , "Taken aback" .)