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thrilled

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thrill  (thrl)
v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills
v.tr.
1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.
2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture.
3. To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.
v.intr.
1. To feel a sudden quiver of excitement or emotion.
2. To quiver, tremble, or vibrate.
n.
1. A quivering or trembling caused by sudden excitement or emotion.
2. A source or cause of excitement or emotion.
3. Pathology A slight palpable vibration that often accompanies certain cardiac and circulatory abnormalities.

[Middle English thrillen, alteration of thirlen, to pierce, from Old English thrlian, from threl, hole; see ter-2 in Indo-European roots.]

thrilling·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.thrilled - feeling intense pleasurable excitement
excited - in an aroused state

thrilled
adjective pleased, excited, delighted, happy, contented, satisfied, glad, tickled, gratified, over the moon (informal), chuffed (Brit. slang), euphoric, rapt, tickled pink (informal) I was so thrilled to get a good report from him.
Translations
thrilled [θrɪld] ADJ to be thrilled (to bits or pieces)estar contentísimo
"how did he react?" - "oh, he was thrilled!"-¿cómo reaccionó? -¡huy! se puso contentísimo or le hizo muchísima ilusión
to be thrilled with/at sthestar contentísimo con algo
I was thrilled to meet himme hizo mucha ilusión conocerlo

thrilled [ˈθrɪld] adj (= delighted) → ravi(e)
I was thrilled → J'étais absolument ravi.
to be thrilled with sth → être ravi(e) de qch
to be thrilled (that) ... → être ravi(e) que ...
to be thrilled to do sth → être ravi(e) de faire qch
to be thrilled to bits → être aux anges

thrilled مُنتشي nadšený henrykt begeistert ενθουσιασμένος ilusionado innoissaan ravi uzbuđen eccitato ぞくぞくした 전율을 느끼는 ontzettend gelukkig begeistret wstrząśnięty emocionado взволнованный stormförtjust ที่รู้สึกตื่นเต้น çok sevinmiş run lên vì sướng 异常兴奋的


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And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me -- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating "'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door -- Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; -- This it is, and nothing more.
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me--filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating "'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door-- Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more.
Austerlitz with the lofty heavens, his wife's dead reproachful face, Pierre at the ferry, that girl thrilled by the beauty of the night, and that night itself and the moon, and.
 
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