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Definition of Thrill

Thrill

  1. A warbling; a trill.
  2. A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
  3. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
  4. Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.
  5. To hurl; to throw; to cast.
  6. To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.
  7. To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.
  8. A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.
  9. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.

Thrill Quotations

The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - or just by staring into space.
Marilyn Monroe

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.
Nikola Tesla

Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful.
Alice Walker

Tofu hot dogs are actually scarier than real hot dogs. It's like wanting the worst possible meat product without even the thrill of it actually being meat.
Doug Coupland
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Thrill Translations

thrill in German is erregen, durchdringen
thrill in Italian is emozionare

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