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[ thril-ing ] / ˈθrɪl ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thrilling ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveproducing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement. producing a tremor, as by chilling. vibrating; trembling; quivering. Origin of thrillingFirst recorded in 1520–30; thrill + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM thrillingthrill·ing·ly, adverbun·thrill·ing, adjectiveWords nearby thrillingthriftless, thriftshop, thrifty, thrill, thriller, thrilling, thrill-seeker, thrill to pieces, thrippence, thrips, thrive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thrillingThe pulse of the music gives the film a thrilling kind of unity. The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST When they told me that Ben was interested in doing it, I thought, “How thrilling!” Christopher Nolan Uncut: On ‘Interstellar,’ Ben Affleck’s Batman, and the Future of Mankind|Marlow Stern|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The 16-song pop treasure chest comes to a thrilling close with “New Romantics,” a remix-ready stomper crammed with witty lyrics. Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’: Country’s Prodigal Daughter Creates the Best Pop Album of the Year|Marlow Stern|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a recovering fan, I still regard football as a thrilling spectacle. How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We go back into the city which is thrilling to be back there again. Andrew Lincoln Wants Rick to End With Johnny Cash and the Sunset|Melissa Leon|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST A soft breeze brought us the thrilling sounds of sharp firing, the crackling of machine-guns. Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta "'Tis a most interesting and thrilling tale," the scholar observed when the young knight had finished his narrative. The Red Tavern|Charles Raymond Macauley The blood of an hundred kings is thrilling all along my veins, and must I be silent? The White Lady of Hazelwood|Emily Sarah Holt There was a pause, a thrilling, intense pause; and then the confusion of voices. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories|Ethel May Dell His style is penetrating and thrilling; his language often rises to the dignity of a poetic eloquence. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches|Justin McCarthy
British Dictionary definitions for thrilling
adjectivevery exciting or stimulating vibrating or trembling Derived forms of thrillingthrillingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thrillingsensational, breathtaking, gripping, riveting, hair-raising, rousing, miraculous, frantic, stirring, enchanting, electrifying, boss, overwhelming, stimulating, shivering, swinging, trembling, exquisite, fabulous, large |