Definitions

1. verb

to tremble or stutter with fear or surprise; to stammer.

“She started to tartle when she saw the snake.”

2. verb

to make a harsh, guttural sound, often in a sudden or involuntary manner.

“The animal began to tartle loudly in the night.”

3. noun

a harsh, guttural sound, especially one made in sudden or involuntary fear or surprise.

“The strange noise was a loud tartle that echoed through the forest.”