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thrilling

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
  2. To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
  3. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
  4. To hurl; to throw; to cast.
  5. 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.
  6. A thrill.
  7. Causing a feeling of sudden excitement.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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