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The Meaning of thrill

  • (n.) A warbling; a trill.
  • (v. t.) A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
  • (v. t.) To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To hurl; to throw; to cast.
  • (v. i.) 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.
  • (v. i.) To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.
  • (n.) A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.
  • (n.) A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.

Synonyms

iron boot , peak , recoil , strike , haste , accusation , shudder , blossom , commission , electric charge , prime , squawk , belt , explosive charge , blush , fringe , smash , care , hit , knock , bam , complaint , kick , bloom , gripe , heraldic bearing , billing , cathexis , clap , the boot , tutelage , hot flash , eruption , boot , efflorescence , outpouring , bursting charge , smasher , armorial bearing , guardianship , direction , rosiness , kicking , quiver , chill , charge , upsurge , heyday , rushing , frisson , bearing , spate , hurry , tingle , flower , flush , bitch , bang , bash , blast , rush , shiver , burster , iron heel , mission , gush , surge , beef , prickling , tremble , shaking , pall , shake , trembling , tingling , shakiness , quivering , gelidity , vibration , tremor , shivering , iciness , palpitation , throb , beatify , exhilarate , inebriate , tickle pink , vibrate , tickle , exalt , resonate , hover , vellicate , oscillate , titillate , vacillate , pulsate , pulse , enliven , hit it up , animate , invigorate , proclaim , souse , soak , intoxicate , laud , inspire , glorify , extol , agitate , jar , quake , totter , brandish , joggle , quaver , flap , jolt , sway , fluctuate , jounce , reel , swing , wave , flutter , rock , waver , stimulate , excite , stir

Rhymes

abril , advil , albertville , amityville , anthill , antill , asbill , asheville , ashville , auvil , bartlesville , baskerville , bastille , batesville , belleville , bellville , belville , bentonville , bihl , bil , bill , bougainville , brazil , brill , cahill , cartersville , catskill , charlottesville , chill , clarksville , courville , coville , cranesbill , crill , crossbill , daffodil , danville , dashville , demille , deville , dill , dille , distil , distill , douville , downhill , drill , emeryville , evansville , fayetteville , fil , fill , fille , foothill , frill , fulfill , gainesville , gambill , gayshill , ghyll , gil , gill , glanville , goodwill , grabill , grill , grille , guill , handbill , hawkbill , hicksville , hill , hille , hornbill , il , ill , instill , isbill , jabril , jacksonville , janesville , jil , jill , kerrville , kill , kille , kingsville , knill , krill , landfill , lawrenceville , leadville , lil , lill , lille , louisville , mandeville , martinsville , marysville , maryville , mcdill , mcgill , mil , mill , mille , molehill , monroeville , newill , nil , nill , oakville , overfill , overkill , painesville , phil , pihl , pil , pill , pille , pleasantville , polhill , prill , pudwill , quenneville , quill , refill , reville , rill , rockville , roseville , russellville , sackville , sawmill , schill , scoville , seville , shelbyville , shill , shrill , sill , skill , somerville , spill , standstill , stephenville , steubenville , stihl , stil , still , stille , summerville , sunil , swill , tamil , thill , thomasville , til , till , treadmill , trill , twill , until , uphill , ville , waddill , waynesville , wentzville , wil , will , wille , windmill , zil , zill