thrill

  • 31thrill — {{11}}thrill (n.) a shivering, exciting feeling, 1670s, from THRILL (Cf. thrill) (v.). Meaning a thrilling experience is attested from 1936. {{12}}thrill (v.) c.1300, to pierce, penetrate, metathesis of O.E. þyrlian, from þyrel hole (in Middle… …

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  • 32thrill — n. & v. n. 1 a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation (a thrill of joy; a thrill of recognition). 2 a throb or pulsation. 3 Med. a vibratory movement or resonance heard in auscultation. v. 1 intr. & tr. feel or cause to feel a thrill… …

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  • 33thrill — A vibration accompanying a cardiac or vascular murmur that can be palpated. SEE ALSO: fremitus. diastolic t. a t. felt over the precordium or over a blood vessel during ventricular diastole. hydatid t …

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  • 34thrill — /θrɪl / (say thril) verb (t) 1. to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion, so as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body. 2. to cause to vibrate or quiver; utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody. –verb (i) 3. to affect …

  • 35Thrill — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Thrill ou Thrills peut désigner : Musique The Thrills, un groupe de rock irlandais Thrills, un album d Ellen Allien sorti en 2005 Andrew Bird s Bowl… …

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  • 36thrill — Synonyms and related words: ache, acute pain, agonize, ail, anguish, animate, arouse, bang, becharm, bewitch, bite, blanch, blench, boot, boring pain, buzz, captivate, carry away, charge, charley horse, charm, cramp, cramps, crick, darting pain,… …

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  • 37thrill — 1. noun 1) the thrill of jumping out of an airplane Syn: excitement, feeling of excitement, stimulation, adrenaline rush, pleasure, tingle; fun, enjoyment, amusement, delight, joy; informal buzz, high, rush, kick, charge 2) …

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  • 38thrill — verb Etymology: Middle English thirlen, thrillen to pierce, from Old English thyrlian, from thyrel hole, from thurh through more at through Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. a. to cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement < the news&#8230; …

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  • 39thrill — /thril/, v.t. 1. to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body. 2. to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody. v.i. 3. to affect one with a wave of emotion or&#8230; …

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  • 40thrill — [13] Etymologically, thrill denotes ‘make a hole in’. It is a Middle English alteration of Old English thyrlian ‘pierce’, a derivative of thyrl ‘hole’ (source of the second syllable of nostril). And this in turn was formed from thurh ‘through’.&#8230; …

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