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thrill
[ thril ]
verb (used with object)
- to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
- to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody.
verb (used without object)
- to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.
Synonyms: , ,
- to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement:
He thrilled at the thought of home.
Synonyms: , ,
- to cause a prickling or tingling sensation:
Brisk cold thrills the skin.
noun
- a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.
- something that produces or is capable of producing such a sensation:
a story full of thrills.
- a thrilling experience:
It was a thrill to see Paris again.
- a vibration or quivering.
- Pathology. an abnormal tremor or vibration, as in the respiratory or vascular system.
thrill
/ θɪ /
noun
- a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure
seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill
- a situation producing such a sensation
it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time
- a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
- pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation
verb
- to feel or cause to feel a thrill
- to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thrill1
Example Sentences
Early in the case, detectives were "thrilled" when a name caught their attention.
Everyone will be thrilled to know that the van is solar-power ventilated so the dogs are in wonderful shape and not locked in a stuffy car.
On his arrest earlier this week, the man told police he was a "thrill seeker", Indian media reported.
You’ll be thrilled with where this beguiling herb may lead you.
I was just thrilled we did something that people enjoyed.
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