释义
[ uh -thril ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈθrɪl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective affected with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement; tingling (usually used predicatively): After the first surprise, he found himself athrill with a sense of discovery.
Origin of athrill First recorded in 1875–80; a-1 + thrill
Words nearby athrill at-home, -athon, athonite, Athos, athrepsia, athrill , athrocyte, athwart, athwartships, athymia, athymism
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Example sentences from the Web for athrill "I think I've got it," were her words, guarded but athrill with her triumph.
Daughter of the Sun | Jackson Gregory
Left alone, my nerves were all athrill with excitement, and I believe my hand shook.
A Veldt Vendetta | Bertram Mitford
I hardly knew what I hoped or expected, but I was all athrill with a nameless, inexplicable happiness.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 | Lucy Maud Montgomery
All over the country the people are athrill with a new life.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence Poe
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Words related to athrill elated, crazy, overjoyed, delirious, enthusiastic, joyous, rhapsodic, fervent, rapturous, mad, upbeat, joyful, thrilled, euphoric, beatific, dreamy, floating, frenzied, gone, high