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Definitions for Thrill

[1] to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
[2] to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody.
[3] to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.
[4] to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement: He thrilled at the thought of home.
[5] to cause a prickling or tingling sensation; throb.
[6] to move tremulously; vibrate; quiver.
[7] a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.
[8] something that produces or is capable of producing such a sensation: a story full of thrills.
[9] a thrilling experience: It was a thrill to see Paris again.
[10] a vibration or quivering.
[11] Pathology . an abnormal tremor or vibration, as in the respiratory or vascular system.
[12] a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill
[13] a situation producing such a sensation it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time
[14] a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
[15] pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation
[16] to feel or cause to feel a thrill
[17] to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver

Words related to Thrill

fun, pleasure, inspiration, adventure, wallop, tickle, inspire, electrify, enchant, wow, delight, titillate, animate, upper, flash, twitter, lift, circus, bang, refreshment

Words nearby Thrill

thrice, thrift, thriftless, thriftshop, thrifty, thrill, thrill to pieces, thrill-seeker, thriller, thrilling, thrippence

Origin of Thrill

1250–1300; Middle English thrillen orig., to penetrate, metathetic variant of thirlen to thirl

Other words from Thrill

sub·thrill , noun
un·thrilled , adjective

Word origin for Thrill

Old English thӯrlian to pierce, from thyrel hole; see nostril , through

Synonyms for Thrill

adventure, fun, inspiration, pleasure, wallop, bang, blast, charge, circus, fireworks, flash, flush, kicks, lift, refreshment, response, sensation, stimulation, tingle, titillation, turn-on, twitter, upper, good feeling