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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)

to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.

to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement: He thrilled at the thought of home.

to cause a prickling or tingling sensation; throb.

to move tremulously; vibrate; quiver.

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noun

a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.

something that produces or is capable of producing such a sensation: a story full of thrills.

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.

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

Related forms

sub·thrill, noun

un·thrilled, adjective

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Then there are those academics that get a thrill out of humiliating people in public at academic conferences.

Yet among many politicians, a palpable thrill has supplanted the usual drudgery.

Mistaken first impressions are all part of the thrill of the hunt.

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Then there are those academics that get a thrill out of humiliating people in public at academic conferences.

Yet among many politicians, a palpable thrill has supplanted the usual drudgery.

Mistaken first impressions are all part of the thrill of the hunt.

Clinical depression can zap the pleasure out of an enjoyable meal or the thrill out of winning a prize, among other symptoms.

The thrill of such speeds, and such hype, was not confined to flacks.

It combines the thrill of soaring through the air with the aesthetic pleasures of a bird's-eye view.

Those apps are great for music uber-fans who get a thrill from choosing a song for people.

The thrill of uncovering the past is matched only by discovering a clue to the future.

The thrill of the chase, though, may increasingly be a thing of the past.

Travel's ultimate thrill may be that one special discovery-and sharing it with kindred souls.

Finding a shiny quarter on the street is a real thrill.

It's strictly catch and release, so the thrill is still there but not the delicious fried fish supper at the end of the day.

It's not until that moment, in the third act, that the thrill of watching a great sports film comes back into sharp focus.

It's been a few months now and the immediate thrill has faded.

It is true that opposition to financial services gives me the exact same thrill as opposition to czar-naming.

It's always a thrill to be on a dig at the moment of discovery.

She felt a shivery thrill as everything about their comfortable old relationship suddenly seemed to change.

I've newer forgotten though, the thrill of finally reaching the top and lookingout over the countryside.

Thrill seekers who want to take their camera kit along on adventures have a spate of products to choose from these days.

It's a thrill to get paid to read history for a living.

The project's sponsors got carried away with the thrill of it all.

Much of the thrill of venturing to the far side of the world rests on the romance of difference.

But it's also possible that we'll only be greeted with a cold hand and a cheap thrill before moving on to the next study.

The sting of spending money couldn't compete with the thrill of getting something new.

The thrill of being lost, of not knowing, is something that it's taken me decades to appreciate.

But this thrill faded with time, particularly with the breathtaking development of the eastern part of the city.

Uncommon adventures thrill ecologically minded visitors.

Camera excursions provide access to pristine landscapes and the thrill of hunting without impacting ecosystems.

If it makes you depressed, it won't thrill anyone else either.

Politicians, too, were caught up in the thrill of manned space-flight.

It was a thrill flying over glaciers in small planes.

Stop eating as soon as satiety dings that tasty thrill that's all.

The opportunity to visit this submerged site was the thrill of a lifetime.

But what a thrill it is to watch and learn while scientists search for what is real and what can be both observed and predicted.

Watch the thrill of the hunt and wonders of social interaction of wild canids in beautiful footage from around the world.

Teachers and students should feel this thrill as well.

IF the biggest joy in travel is the thrill of discovery, the second biggest is the thrill of familiarity.

Two years ago this correspondent set out with a pair of friends to taste the thrill of ownership.

They also enjoy the thrill of knowing that when cars are pushed to the edge, anything can go wrong.

At first light they awoke to prepare to thrill the children who came from schools across the city to see them dance.

Aspiring palentologists can imagine the thrill of a real dinosaur.

So it's been a thrill to watch the food-truck trend gathering strength in the city.

We also get an illicit thrill from seeing the inside of the factory.

Put your money down and the minute or two it takes to run a race is what stands between the thrill of.

Part of the excitement here results from the thrill of the discovery.

Big-game fishing is all about the thrill of a screaming line as a big fish takes the hook.

Just when you thought there weren't enough ways to leap off a cliff, here comes the facedown thrill sport of rap jumping.

Consider the thrill some get from watching choreographed fight or car chase.

Most of all, thanks to the musicians, music lovers and innovative thinkers who make this space such a thrill to cover.

For many men, a manicure is a supreme but necessary indulgence, even an inexpensive thrill.

It is a thrill for me to be involved in their rediscovery and to bring them to the attention of the world".

We have all probably at one time or another experienced this sort of thrill from music.

It's strange to thrill at the sound of someone biting into a piece of toast.

Divers and swimmers may thrill to the idea of shark safeguards.

Anyone looking for the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat would have been disappointed.

It was all about the thrill of the chase, the chance to seize a moment.

But if part of romance is the thrill of not knowing what comes next, then astronomy has rarely held more allure.

Our job, as educators, is to thrill our charges with a sense of that plenitude and with some experiencing of specific worlds of.

But to be able to show clearly how the ancient history is relevant to today is a real thrill.

The thrill of getting a root shell using a well-crafted buffer overflow is a joy few nongeeks will ever know.

What does thrill me is when they stay in touch and share their successes with me.

The wish to turn on young people to pursue the thrill of the unknown.

They are simply thrill seekers or they want their name in a book.

Put it in the correct pocket and you'll get a little thrill every time you spend.

The fact that telling a joke might lead to arrest, and perhaps worse only added to the forbidden thrill.

These breathtaking, paper-engineered images and foldouts thrill readers of all ages.

But it can be pretty hard to distinguish the thrill of novelty from the thrill of good work.

For the occasional thrill of high-speed driving one could always head for a race circuit.

Experience the thrill of watching polar bears romp and wrestle in this multimedia exclusive.

These gunfights are more thrilling than the thrill ride, mostly because they have more room for error.

Thrill to the musical artistry and lively banter of band.

Besides the thrill of discovery, old bones provide them with a comfortable livelihood.

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World English Dictionary

thrill (θrɪl)

—n
1.	a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure: seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill
2.	a situation producing such a sensation: it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time
3.	a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
4.	pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation

—vb
5.	to feel or cause to feel a thrill
6.	to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver

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

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Word Origin & History

thrill

c.1300, "to pierce, penetrate," metathesis of O.E. þyrlian, from þyrel "hole" (in M.E., also "nostril"), from þurh "through" (cf. M.H.G. dürchel "pierced, perforated") + -el. Meaning "give a shivering, exciting feeling" is first recorded 1592, via metaphoric notion of "pierce with

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emotion." The noun in this sense is from 1680; meaning "a thrilling experience" is attested from 1936. Thriller "sensational story" is from 1889.

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Medical Dictionary

thrill (thrĭl)
n.
The vibration accompanying a cardiac or vascular murmur, detectible on palpation.

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