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- [thril]
- /θrɪl/
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- [thril]
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Definitions of thrill word
- verb with object thrill to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body. 1
- verb with object thrill to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody. 1
- verb without object thrill to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement. 1
- verb without object thrill to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement: He thrilled at the thought of home. 1
- verb without object thrill to cause a prickling or tingling sensation; throb. 1
- verb without object thrill to move tremulously; vibrate; quiver. 1
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Origin of thrill
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English thrillen orig., to penetrate, metathetic variant of thirlen to thirl
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thrill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thrill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thrill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thrill
noun thrill
- arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
- gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
verb thrill
- arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
Top questions with thrill
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