Antonyms for thrill
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : thril |
| Phonetic Transcription : θrɪl |
Definition of thrill
Origin :- c.1300, "to pierce, penetrate," metathesis of Old English þyrlian, from þyrel "hole" (in Middle English, also "nostril"), from þurh "through" (cf. Middle High German dürchel "pierced, perforated;" see through) + -el. Meaning "give a shivering, exciting feeling" is first recorded 1590s, via metaphoric notion of "pierce with emotion." Related: Thrilled; thrilling.
- noun sudden excitement
- verb excite, stimulate
- There came a thrill in her heart each time she thought of that—that she loved him.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He clapped his hands, with that thrill of joy which true art will ever give to a true artist.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The discovery of Tillie's hiding-place interested but did not thrill him.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- The great voice had not caused him to feel any thrill or emotion whatever.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- With his pretty, joyous carol, which should thrill the heart of men?
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, Issue 10, Saturday, June 4, 1870 » by Various
- The new hope sent a thrill of sudden life and energy through my veins.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- Then what was the matter with me, I thought, that all this did not thrill me?
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- There had been a thrill of emotion in the appeal sent out to him.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Vere was conscious of a thrill that was like a thrill of triumph.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- In the kitchen the silence seemed to increase, to thrill with anxious curiosity.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
Synonyms for thrill
- adventure
- animate
- arouse
- bang
- blast
- blow away
- charge
- circus
- delight
- electrify
- enchant
- enthuse
- fire up
- fireworks
- flash
- flush
- flutter
- fun
- galvanize
- glow
- go over big
- good feeling
- grab
- inspiration
- inspire
- juice
- key up
- kicks
- knock one's socks off
- lift
- move
- palpitate
- pleasure
- quicken
- quiver
- race one's motor
- rally
- refreshment
- response
- rouse
- score
- send
- sensation
- stimulation
- stir
- stir up
- tickle
- tingle
- titillate
- titillation
- tremble
- turn on
- turn-on
- upper
- wallop
- wow
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