thrill
[ thril ]
/ θrɪl /
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)
noun
Origin of thrill
OTHER WORDS FROM thrill
sub·thrill, noun un·thrilled, adjectiveWords nearby thrill
thrice,
thrift,
thriftless,
thriftshop,
thrifty,
thrill,
thrill to pieces,
thrill-seeker,
thriller,
thrilling,
thrippence
Example sentences from the Web for thrill
British Dictionary definitions for thrill
thrill
/ (θrɪl) /
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
Word Origin for thrill
Old English
thӯrlian to pierce, from
thyrel hole; see
nostril,
through
Medical definitions for thrill
thrill
[ thrĭl ]
n.
The vibration accompanying a cardiac or vascular murmur, detectible on palpation.