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/θɹɪl/
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[θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]
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[θɹ̥ɪɫ]
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[θɾ̪̊ɪl]
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/fɹɪl/
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homophone: frill (th-fronting)
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CMU ARPABET:
TH R IH1 L
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A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.
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Topics: medicine, sciences
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A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
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To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ergative
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1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems vivid and picturesque turns of expression [...] which thrill the reader with a sudden delight
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Synonyms: rouse
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To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ergative
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To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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To hurl; to throw; to cast.
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Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: fling, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, jerk, heave, hield, hoy, huck, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, project, quoit, shy, slight, skew, sling, thrill, throw, toss, traject, warp, whang, whip, whop, wing, yeet
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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.
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Topics: engineering, machining, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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the thrills of space travel
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Broader terms: excitation, excitement
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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a frisson of surprise shot through him
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Synonyms: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, tingle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fear, fearfulness, fright
the swift release of a store of affective force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they got a great bang out of it what a boot! he got a quick rush from injecting heroin he does it for kicks
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Synonyms: bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, kick
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exhilaration, excitement
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
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Synonyms: tickle, vibrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
fill with sublime emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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Synonyms: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, exalt, beatify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shudder, shiver, throb
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Broader terms: tremble
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: stimulate, excite, stir
From Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), derived from þȳrel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl). Doublet of thirl (verb).
Blend of thread (verb) + drill (verb).
Across languages
Translations 85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
тръпка
(trǎpka)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Bulgarian :
трепет
(trepet)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Chinese Mandarin :
颤动
(chàndòng)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Dutch :
siddering
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Dutch :
trilling
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Finnish :
väristys
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
French :
frisson
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
German :
Gänsehautmoment
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Irish :
díoth
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Manx :
ard-taitnys
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Polish :
dreszcz
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Polish :
dreszczyk
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Portuguese :
arrepio
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Russian :
тре́пет
(trépet)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Spanish :
escalofrío
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Turkish :
heyecan
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Turkish :
teheyyüç
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Ukrainian :
збу́дження
(zbúdžennja)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Ukrainian :
хвилюва́ння
(xvyljuvánnja)
— trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Bulgarian :
вълнение
(vǎlnenie)
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Dutch :
siddering
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Esperanto :
ekscito
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Finnish :
jännitys
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
German :
Nervenkitzel
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
German :
Kitzel
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Māori :
ihiihi
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Romanian :
fior
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Spanish :
fragor
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Spanish :
furor
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Turkish :
korku
— cause of sudden excitement; a kick
Dutch :
siddering
— slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur
German :
Herzklopfen
— slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur
Turkish :
çarpıntı
— slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur
Bulgarian :
вълнувам
(vǎlnuvam)
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Dutch :
opwinden
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Esperanto :
eksciti
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Finnish :
sykähdyttää
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Finnish :
riemastuttaa
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
French :
exciter
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
French :
émoustiller
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
German :
erregen
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
German :
begeistern
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Hindi :
सिहरन
(sihran)
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Italian :
elettrizzare
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Māori :
wanawana
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Māori :
mōhukihuki
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Māori :
kōihi
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Māori :
kōihiihi
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Polish :
wzruszać
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Polish :
zachwycać
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Polish :
poruszać
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Portuguese :
emocionar
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Portuguese :
excitar
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Russian :
взволнова́ть
(vzvolnovátʹ)
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Serbo-Croatian :
uzbuditi
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Spanish :
emocionar
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Spanish :
excitar
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Spanish :
entusiasmar
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Turkish :
heyecanlandırmak
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Ukrainian :
схвилюва́ти
(sxvyljuváty)
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
Ukrainian :
збуди́ти
(zbudýty)
— suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify
German :
in Spannung versetzen
— feel a sudden excitement
Italian :
eccitare
— feel a sudden excitement
Italian :
emozionare
— feel a sudden excitement
Māori :
auaha
— feel a sudden excitement
Russian :
взволнова́ться
(vzvolnovátʹsja)
— feel a sudden excitement
Turkish :
heyecanlanmak
— feel a sudden excitement
Ukrainian :
збуди́тися
(zbudýtysja)
— feel a sudden excitement
Bulgarian :
разтрепервам
(raztrepervam)
— cause something to tremble or quiver
Finnish :
värisyttää
— cause something to tremble or quiver
German :
erschauern lassen
— cause something to tremble or quiver
Russian :
вы́звать дрожь
(výzvatʹ)
— cause something to tremble or quiver
Turkish :
titretmek
— cause something to tremble or quiver
Ukrainian :
тремті́ти
(tremtíty)
— cause something to tremble or quiver
Azerbaijani :
titrəmək
— tremble or quiver
Bulgarian :
треперя
(treperja)
— tremble or quiver
Bulgarian :
тръпна
(trǎpna)
— tremble or quiver
Dutch :
sidderen
— tremble or quiver
Dutch :
trillen
— tremble or quiver
Finnish :
värähtää
— tremble or quiver
German :
erschauern
— tremble or quiver
Russian :
дрожа́ть
(drožátʹ)
— tremble or quiver
Turkish :
titremek
— tremble or quiver
Ukrainian :
тремті́ти
(tremtíty)
— tremble or quiver
Māori :
mōhukihuki
— to perforate
