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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THRILL, n. [See the Verb.] A drill.
1. A warbling. [See Trill.]
2. A breathing place or hole.
THRILL, v.t.
1. To bore; to drill; to perforate by turning a gimblet or other similar instrument. [But in the literal sense, drill is now chiefly or wholly used. Spenser used it literally in the clause, "with thrilling point of iron brand."]
2. To pierce; to penetrate; as something sharp.
The cruel word her tender heart so thrill'd,
That sudden cold did run through every vein
A servant that he bred, thrill'd with remorse.
THRILL, v.i. To pierce; to penetrate; as something sharp; particularly, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.
A faint cold fear thrills through my veins.
1. To feel a sharp shivering sensation running through the body.
To seek sweet safety out
In vaults and prisons; and to thrill and shake--

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick]
2: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" [syn: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle]
3: something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "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: thrill, tickle, vibrate]
3: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: shudder, shiver, throb, thrill]
4: fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" [syn: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify]

Merriam Webster's

verb Etymology: Middle English thirlen, thrillen to pierce, from Old English thyrlian, from thyrel hole, from thurh through — more at through Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. a. to cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement <the news thrilled him> b. to cause to have a shivering or tingling sensation 2. to cause to vibrate or tremble perceptibly intransitive verb 1. to move or pass so as to cause a sudden wave of emotion 2. to become thrilled: a. to experience a sudden sharp excitement b. tingle, throb 3. tremble, vibrate • thrill noun • thrillingly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation (a thrill of joy; a thrill of recognition). 2 a throb or pulsation. 3 Med. a vibratory movement or resonance heard in auscultation. --v. 1 intr. & tr. feel or cause to feel a thrill (thrilled to the sound; a voice that thrilled millions). 2 intr. quiver or throb with or as with emotion. 3 intr. (foll. by through, over, along) (of an emotion etc.) pass with a thrill through etc. (fear thrilled through my veins). Derivatives: thrilling adj. thrillingly adv. Etymology: thirl (now dial.) f. OE thyrlian pierce f. thyrel hole f. thurh THROUGH

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thrill Thrill (thr[i^]l), n. [See Trill.] A warbling; a trill.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thrill Thrill, n. [AS. [thorn]yrel an aperture. See Thrill, v. t.] A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thrill Thrill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thrilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Thrilling.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh through; probably akin to D. drillen to drill, to bore. [root]53. See Through, and cf. Drill to bore, Nostril, Trill to trickle.] 1. 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. --Spenser. 2. 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. --Shak. Vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the ?eader with sudden delight. --M. Arnold. The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, That sudden cold did run through every vein. --Spenser. 3. To hurl; to throw; to cast. [Obs.] I'll thrill my javelin. --Heywood.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thrill Thrill, n. 1. A drill. See 3d Drill, 1. 2. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. --Burns.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thrill Thrill, v. i. 1. 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. --Shak. 2. 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. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(thrills, thrilling, thrilled) 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. N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n/-ing 2. 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. VERB: V n, V at/to n 3. see also thrilled, thrilling 4. 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. PHRASE

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Pierce, bore, perforate, drill. 2. Penetrate, pierce, move, touch, affect, strike, agitate, stir, inspire. II. v. n. 1. Penetrate, pierce. 2. Pass with a tremulous motion, tremble, vibrate. 3. Tingle.

Moby Thesaurus

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