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thrilling

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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.

thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ]
adj
1. very exciting or stimulating
2. vibrating or trembling
thrillingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.thrilling - causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"
exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"
2.thrilling - causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"
stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

thrilling
adjective exciting, gripping, stimulating, stirring, sensational, rousing, riveting, electrifying, hair-raising, rip-roaring (informal) a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state
exciting boring, dull, tedious, dreary, quiet, tiresome, monotonous, staid, uninteresting, unmoving
Translations
thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] ADJ [experience, match, climax] → emocionante; [performance] → apasionante
it was one of the most thrilling moments of my lifefue uno de los momentos más emocionantes de mi vida
you've actually met her? how thrilling!¿llegaste a conocerla? ¡qué emoción!

thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] adj
[book, play] → palpitant(e)
[news, discovery] → excitant(e)

thrilling
adjaufregend; book, filmspannend, fesselnd; sensationüberwältigend, hinreißend; musichinreißend, mitreißend; experience, victoryüberwältigend, umwerfend (inf); (sexually) → erregend; we had a thrilling timees war richtig aufregend

thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] adj (book, play) → pieno/a di suspense; (news, discovery) → entusiasmante
thrilling [ˈθrɪlɪŋ] adj (book, play) → pieno/a di suspense; (news, discovery) → entusiasmante

thrilling مُفرِح vzrušující meget spændende fesselnd συναρπαστικός emocionante jännittävä palpitant uzbuđujuć eccitante ぞくぞくさせる 감격적인 spannend nervepirrende przejmujący electrizante, eletrizante волнующий spännande เขย่าขวัญ heyecan verici ly kỳ 令人激动的


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For surely woman never shows to better advantage than in the dainty exercises of a dainty repast, and there is nothing more thrilling to man than a meal alone with a woman he loves or is about to love.
After apologizing for his ignorance, and reminding the audience that slav- ery was a poor school for the human intellect and heart, he proceeded to narrate some of the facts in his own history as a slave, and in the course of his speech gave utterance to many noble thoughts and thrilling reflections.
These were thrilling words, and wound up Catherine's feelings to the highest point of ecstasy.
 
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