Thrill Definition
thrĭl
thrilled, thrills
verb
thrilled, thrills
To cause sharply exhilarating excitement in; make shiver or tingle with excitement.
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To feel emotional excitement; shiver or tingle with excitement.
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To produce vibrations or quivering in; cause to tremble.
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To tremble; vibrate; quiver.
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noun
thrills
A thrilling or being thrilled; tremor of excitement.
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The quality of thrilling, or the ability to thrill.
The thrill of the chase.
Webster's New World
Something that causes emotional excitement.
Webster's New World
A quivering or trembling caused by sudden excitement or emotion.
American Heritage Medicine
A vibration; tremor; quiver.
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Origin of Thrill
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Middle English thrillen alteration of thirlen to pierce from Old English thȳrlian from thȳrel hole terə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English þyrlian.
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