thrilling

[thril-ing]

adjective

1. producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.

2. producing a tremor, as by chilling.

3. vibrating; trembling; quivering.

ˈthrilling

/ ˈθrɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. very exciting or stimulating

2. vibrating or trembling

Other Word Forms

• thrillingly adverb
• unthrilling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrilling¹

First recorded in 1520–30; thrill + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Bavuma's gritty 55 not out in South Africa's second innings paved the way for a thrilling win inside three days after the tourists bundled out India for 93 in their chase of 124.

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After a thrilling and controversial Ashes series in the UK was drawn 2-2 in 2023, the latest of edition of cricket's oldest rivalry is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent memory.

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She could not fly, for ostriches are flightless birds, but she could run like the wind, and gave the children ostrich rides that were thrillingly fast.

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“He means Hespawoo,” Cassiopeia added, for indeed, “sheeted ghost” was a phrase taken from “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” an absolutely thrilling poem about a shipwreck that the children knew quite well.

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Scaling a slippery, snow-capped mountain without the proper equipment can lead to a gruesome end, no matter how thrilling the scenery.

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