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Thrill Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Thrill? [n] something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" [n] an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" [n] the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks" [v] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" [v] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" [v] tremble convulsively [v] cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Thrill: bang \| beatify \| boot \| charge \| chill \| exalt \| exhilarate \| flush \| frisson \| inebriate \| kick \| quiver \| rush \| shiver \| shiver \| shudder \| shudder \| throb \| tickle \| tingle \| vibrate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Thrill: See Also \| elate \| excitation \| excite \| excite \| excitement \| excitement \| exhilaration \| fear \| fearfulness \| fright \| intoxicate \| lift up \| pick up \| shake \| shake up \| stimulate \| stimulate \| stir \| stir \| tremble \| uplift Thrill In Webster's Dictionary \Thrill\ (thr[i^]l), n. [See {Trill}.] A warbling; a trill. \Thrill\, n. [AS. [thorn]yrel an aperture. See {Thrill}, v. t.] A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. \Thrill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrilling}.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh through; probably akin to D. drillen to drill, to bore. [root]53. See {Through}, and cf. {Drill} to bore, {Nostril}, {Trill} to trickle.] 1. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. [Obs.] He pierced through his chafed chest With thrilling point of deadly iron brand. --Spenser. 2. Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate. To bathe in flery floods, or to reside In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice. --Shak. Vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the ?eader with sudden delight. --M. Arnold. The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, That sudden cold did run through every vein. --Spenser. 3. To hurl; to throw; to cast. [Obs.] I'll thrill my javelin. --Heywood. \Thrill\, v. i. 1. 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. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins. --Shak. 2. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body. To seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake. --Shak. \Thrill\, n. 1. A drill. See 3d {Drill}, 1. 2. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. --Burns.

Thrill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thrill?

[n] something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel"
[n] an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
[n] the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
[v] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
[v] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
[v] tremble convulsively
[v] cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

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Thrill In Webster's Dictionary

\Thrill\ (thr[i^]l), n. [See {Trill}.]
A warbling; a trill.


\Thrill\, n. [AS. [thorn]yrel an aperture. See {Thrill},
v. t.]
A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.


\Thrill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Thrilling}.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to
pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian,
Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh
through; probably akin to D. drillen to drill, to bore.
[root]53. See {Through}, and cf. {Drill} to bore, {Nostril},
{Trill} to trickle.]
1. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to
   transfix; to drill. [Obs.]

         He pierced through his chafed chest With thrilling
         point of deadly iron brand.           --Spenser.

2. Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or
   pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling,
   or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.

         To bathe in flery floods, or to reside In thrilling
         region of thick-ribbed ice.           --Shak.

         Vivid and picturesque turns of expression which
         thrill the ?eader with sudden delight. --M. Arnold.

         The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, That
         sudden cold did run through every vein. --Spenser.

3. To hurl; to throw; to cast. [Obs.]

         I'll thrill my javelin.               --Heywood.


\Thrill\, v. i.
1. 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.

         I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins.
                                               --Shak.

2. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite
   sensation, running through the body.

         To seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons, and
         to thrill and shake.                  --Shak.


\Thrill\, n.
1. A drill. See 3d {Drill}, 1.

2. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement;
   as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. --Burns.

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