athrill

[ uh-thril ]

/ əˈθrɪl /

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adjective

affected with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement; tingling (usually used predicatively): After the first surprise, he found himself athrill with a sense of discovery.

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Origin of athrill

First recorded in 1875–80; a-¹ + thrill

Examples from the Web for athrill

"I think I've got it," were her words, guarded but athrill with her triumph.
Daughter of the Sun|Jackson Gregory
Left alone, my nerves were all athrill with excitement, and I believe my hand shook.
A Veldt Vendetta|Bertram Mitford
I hardly knew what I hoped or expected, but I was all athrill with a nameless, inexplicable happiness.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
All over the country the people are athrill with a new life.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe

Our people are athrill now, not from hate but from an ardent desire to serve and protect.
New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2|Various