thrilling
/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
- To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
- To hurl; to throw; to cast.
- To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
- A thrill.
- Causing a feeling of sudden excitement.
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