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Definition of Thrill
Pronunciation: thrĭl | n. | 1. | A warbling; a trill. | | 1. | A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. | | v. t. | 1. | To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | To hurl; to throw; to cast. | | v. i. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body. | | n. | 1. | A drill. See 3d Drill, 1. | | 2. | A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. |
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