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thrill

[ thril ]

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verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.
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to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement:
He thrilled at the thought of home.
to move tremulously; vibrate; quiver.
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to cause a prickling or tingling sensation:
Brisk cold thrills the skin.

noun

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.

thrill

/ θ��ɪ�� /

noun

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

verb

to feel or cause to feel a thrill
to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrill¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thrillen originally, “to penetrate,” metathetic variant of thirlen “to pierce; thrill” ( thirl )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrill¹

Old English �ٳ�ӯ�� to pierce, from thyrel hole; see nostril , through

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Prof Breuer says she is thrilled with how the treatment is changing lives.

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"It was a surreal moment when I found out. I was in absolute shock, quite emotional but very thrilled," she says.

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Watching intently from the sidelines was Slot, who has brought a more measured approach to the thrilling chaos of Klopp's Liverpool without removing any of the potency.

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Here, in a conversation edited for length and clarity, Brosnan discusses developing Conrad, returning to the spy genre in the Steven Soderbergh film “Black Bag” and why acting still thrills him.

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A thrilling 43-42 win secured four in a row and a seventh straight Six Nations title was achieved.

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