Thrilling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Thrilling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of thrill.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of thrill.
More Meanings
- Causing a feeling of sudden excitement.
- A thrill.
Example Sentences
[…] my heart told me that she did all be stirred with small thrillings of defiance unto me, and with thrillings of love […]
He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
Word Forms
- thrillings
Synonyms for thrilling
Depending on context, synonyms include exciting, stimulating, electrifying.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exciting, stimulating, electrifying, exhilarating, enthralling, stirring.
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