Only 9 letter word in the English Language

Only 9 letter word in the English Language in which after every step you remove a letter, you would be still left with a meaningful word:

STARTLING

Remove L – it becomes STARTING

Remove T – it becomes STARING

Remove A – it becomes STRING

Remove R – it becomes STING

Remove T – it becomes SING

Remove G – it becomes SIN

Remove S – it becomes IN

Remove N – it becomes I