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thrill
(/T/r/I/l )

noun (n)

  • the swift release of a store of affective force(noun.feeling)
    Synonym:
    bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush
    source: wordnet30
  • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright(noun.feeling)
    Synonym:
    chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, tingle
    source: wordnet30
  • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation(noun.act)
    Example:
    The thrills of space travel.
    source: wordnet30
  • A warbling; a trill.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow.
    source: wordnet30
  • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion(verb.emotion)
    Example:
    He was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine.
    Synonym:
    tickle, vibrate
    source: wordnet30
  • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    shiver, shudder, throb
    source: wordnet30
  • fill with sublime emotion(verb.emotion)
    Example:
    The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies.
    Synonym:
    beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink
    source: wordnet30
  • To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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