Etymology : Middle English thirlen, thrillen to pierce, from Old English thyrlian, from thyrel hole, from thurh through; more at THROUGH
Pronunciation : 'thril
Function : verb
Date : 1592
1. excitement, sensation, stimulation. excite, stimulate, electrify. thrill\thrill\, v. i.
2. to pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame. i have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins.
3. to feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body. to seek sweet safety out in vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake.thrill \thrill\ (thr&ibreve;l), n. [see:
trill.] a warbling; a trill.thrill \thrill\, n. [as. ?yrel an aperture. see:
thrill, v. t.] a breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.thrill \thrill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. thrilled ; p. pr. & vb. n. thrilling.] [oe. thrillen, ?irlen, ?urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. as. ?yrlian, ?yrelian, fr. ?yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. ?urh through; probably akin to d. drillen to drill, to bore.
4. see:
through, and cf. drill to bore, nostril, trill to trickle.].
5. to perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. [obs.] he pierced through his chafed chest with thrilling point of deadly iron brand.
6. hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate. to bathe in flery floods, or to reside in thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice. vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the eader with sudden delight. arnold. the cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, that sudden cold did run through every vein.
7. to hurl; to throw; to cast. [obs.] i'll thrill my javelin.thrill \thrill\, n.
8. a drill. see:
3d drill,.
9. 2. a sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.thrill n.
10. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, kick].
11. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" [syn: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, tingle].
12. something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" v 1: cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "the men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" 2: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine." [syn: tickle] 3: tremble convulsively [syn: shudder, shiver, throb].
13. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "the children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" [syn: exhilarate, exalt].
14. A warbling; a trill.
15. A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
16. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
17. Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.
18. To hurl; to throw; to cast.
19. To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.
20. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.
21. A drill.
22. See 3d Drill, 1.
23. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow".
24. 1. If something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear. I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.
25. If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement. The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him The children will thrill at all their favourite characters. see also:
thrilled, thrilling.
26. If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises. Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills. to make someone feel excited and happy thrilling.