thrill
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.
to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.
to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement: He thrilled at the thought of home.
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.
Origin of thrill
1Other words for thrill
Other words from thrill
- sub·thrill, noun
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How to use thrill in a sentence
I think people are born to do these type of things, they need these thrills to be fulfilled in life.
What compels people to jump off buildings in the name of thrills?
Now she finds thrills in discovering the next big-name artist.
Feeding Diddy’s Art Addiction: How Maria Brito Buys Art for Celebrites | Justin Jones | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGray headed and full bellied, he looks less like a soldier of fortune than he a tourist trolling for thrills.
Abdel el-Zabayar: From Parliament to the Frontlines | Mac Margolis | September 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn her opinion, “Shopping at Pathmark was acquisitioning robbed of thrills, drama, ritual.”
The Sickle of Plenty: “Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking” | Liesl Schillinger | September 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Little thrills of excitement running from Rosemary's fingers to her toes felt like vibrating wires.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonThat kind of tripe was for the little Joe Dopes who got their thrills vicariously.
The trip down the Scioto had its danger thrills, and twice we narrowly escaped meeting bands of warriors on the main trace.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterHow cruelly you punish me for that sweet stolen kiss, whose memory thrills my every hour with silent rapture.
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerAnd double knocks bring joys and thrills Sometimes cheques, more often bills.
A Humorous History of England | C. Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for thrill
/ (θrɪl) /
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
to feel or cause to feel a thrill
to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver
Origin of thrill
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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