Thrilling: meaning, definitions and examples
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thrilling
[ หฮธrษชlษชล ]
exciting experience
Causing excitement or a feeling of adventure; very exciting.
Synonyms
electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, riveting, stimulating
Examples of usage
- It was a thrilling roller coaster ride.
- The movie had a thrilling plot twist.
- The thrilling finale kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
- The thrilling chase scene was the highlight of the film.
- The thrilling adventure left them breathless.
to produce excitement
To cause someone to feel excited or nervous because something is very exciting or frightening.
Synonyms
arouse, excite, invigorate, stimulate, stir up
Examples of usage
- The suspenseful movie really thrilled the audience.
- The unexpected twist thrilled the readers.
- The thrilling performance thrilled the crowd.
Translations
Translations of the word "thrilling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น emocionante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช spannend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mendebarkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ะพะฟะปัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ekscytujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ในใชใชใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท palpitant
๐ช๐ธ emocionante
๐น๐ท heyecan verici
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ฆด ๋์น๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุซูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vzruลกujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vzruลกujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ๅบๆฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ razburljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ spennandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะผะฐัะปะฐะฝะดััะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษyษcanlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ emocionante
Word origin
The word 'thrilling' originated from the Old English word 'thyrlian', meaning 'to pierce or penetrate'. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey the sense of excitement and exhilaration we associate with it today. The term has been used in literature and language to describe experiences that are particularly exciting or intense, capturing the essence of thrilling adventures and moments that leave us on the edge of our seats.
See also: thrill, thrilled, thriller, thrillingly.