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thrill

 

[ ฮธrษชl ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

Synonyms

adrenaline, excitement, rush

Examples of usage

  • The roller coaster ride gave me a thrill.
  • I love the thrill of skydiving.
Context #2 | Verb

experience

To cause someone to feel excited or pleased

Synonyms

delight, enthrall, excite

Examples of usage

  • The movie thriller really thrilled the audience.
  • Her performance in the concert thrilled everyone.

Translations

Translations of the word "thrill" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emoรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เคฎเคพเค‚เคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nervenkitzel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sensasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฒะธะปัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dreszcz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒชใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท frisson

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emociones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท heyecan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค๋ฆด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุซุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzruลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzruลกenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆบๆฟ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vznemirjenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spenna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผะฐั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™yษ™can

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emociรณn

Etymology

The word 'thrill' originated from the Middle English 'thirlen', meaning 'to pierce or bore'. Over time, the meaning evolved to convey a sense of excitement and pleasure. The thrill of an adrenaline rush or exciting experience has captivated people throughout history, making 'thrill' a dynamic and expressive word in the English language.

See also: thrilled, thriller, thrilling, thrillingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,975, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.