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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THRILL'ING, ppr. Perforating; drilling.
1. Piercing; penetrating; having the quality of penetrating; passing with a tingling, shivering sensation.
2. Feeling a tingling, shivering sensation running through the system.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch" [syn: electrifying, thrilling]
2: causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

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

Thrilling Thrill"ing, a. Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance. -- Thrill"ing*ly, adv. -- Thrill"ing*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Something that is thrilling is very exciting and enjoyable. Our wildlife trips offer a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state. = exciting ADJ • thrillingly Watson has a wonderful voice, with thrillingly clear top notes... ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v 2. see also thrill

Moby Thesaurus

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