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