kiligadj.n.
/kɪˈliːɡ/, U.S. /kiˈliɡ/, Philippine English /ˌkiˈliɡ/ Philippine English.
A. adj.
1. Of a person: exhilarated by an exciting or romantic experience; thrilled, elated, gratified.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > pleasurably excited
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kilig1981
1981 Diliman Rev. 29 vi. 37/4 These jazz joints become mayaman..because they employ real galing na mga bands that make me kilig to the skin and send shivers down my spine.
1998 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 15 May 13 Obviously flattered by the comment, the Gov in so many words stressed he wasn't ‘kilig’.
2002 Filipino Express (Jersey City, New Jersey) (Electronic ed.) 10 Mar. 13 The fans lap up every tsismis about the duo, getting ‘kilig’ (thrilled) along the way.
2010 Manila Times (Nexis) 1 Dec. Just thinking about what money can do for me makes me kilig already!
2013 StarStudio (Philippines) May 20/1 During the Q&A, Kathryn made a comment that made everyone present kilig.
2. Causing or expressing a rush of excitement or exhilaration; thrilling, enthralling, captivating.
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1999 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 25 June 36 The piece promises to be a potential hit..what with kilig lines like..I must have done / Something right / To be here loving you.
2009 Filipino Reporter (N.Y.) (Electronic ed.) 13 Feb. 30 ‘When I Met U’ promises to be a very entertaining and ‘kilig’ movie that everyone shouldn't miss!
2013 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 16 Feb. When someone compliments me on something I worked on, there's that kilig feeling.
B. n.
Exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience; an instance of this, a thrill.First recorded in kilig factor n. at Compounds.
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2000 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 18 Apr. 5 The Filipino public..vote according to the ‘kilig’ factor.
2003 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 4 Was he eternally smiling because of kilig over Ms. Bonnevie?
2007 Filipino Reporter (N.Y.) (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. 68 Their romance has already gotten out of the realm of kilig.
2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 31 Mar. Everyone feels the kilig as they think their friends are close to winning their date.
Phrases
kilig to the bones adj. utterly thrilled or thrilling.Quot. 1994 may be a use of the n.Cf. earlier kilig to the skin in quot. 1981 at sense A. 1.
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1994 Filipinas (Electronic ed.) 31 Oct. 24 To colegialas everywhere, the smallest mention of..Ariel Rivera..is likely to get hearts fluttering and squeals of ‘Ay, kilig (shivers) to the bones!’ rending the air.
2001 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 5 Oct. 31 I am so kilig, really kilig to the bones.
2010 A. Gogna Enjoy God's Best xi. 43 You need to be hugged by someone because it's ‘kilig to the bones’.
Compounds
kilig factor n. an element which generates exhilaration, excitement, or a romantic thrill.
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2000 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 18 Apr. 5 The Filipino public..vote according to the ‘kilig’ factor.
2012 Filipino Reporter (N.Y.) (Electronic ed.) 23 Mar. 51 Their teen romance..adds more kilig factor to the movie.
kilig moment n. a thrillingly romantic moment.
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2001 www.pinoyexchange.com 30 Dec. (forum post, accessed 20 June 2017) Kilig Moments With Your Crush, BF/GF, Wife/Husband Or Special Someone.
2003 J. J. Reyes Porn Again 243 The dashing lead actor will have happy and ultimate kilig moments with the oppressed heroine.
2004 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 13 Feb. Once you've basked in the thrill (Ms. Arnaldo calls it the ‘kilig moment’) light the candle and the incense and then offer a short prayer of love.
2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 22 Feb. You've got a young adult movie, loaded with kilig moments.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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