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. thrilled feeling intense pleasurable excitement.
2. feeling intense pleasurable excitement.
3. A warbling; a trill.
4. A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
5. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
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.
7. To hurl; to throw; to cast.
8. 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.
9. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.
10. A drill.
11. See 3d Drill, 1.
12. 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".
13. 1. If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something. I was so thrilled to get a good report from him Sue and John were especially thrilled with this award = delighted emphasis If you say that someone is thrilled to bits, you are emphasizing the fact that they are extremely pleased about something. You can also say thrilled to pieces, especially in American English. I'm thrilled to bits to have won the cash see also:
thrill. very excited, happy, and pleased be thrilled to see/hear/learn etc sth.
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