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Word entry · 6 letters

thrill

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"Excited feeling"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /θɹɪl/Part of speech noun, verbSorted hillrtStarts with TEnds with L3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

Word origin

From Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), derived from þȳrel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl). Doublet of thirl (verb).

Used in a sentence

  • “The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, / That sudden cold did run through every vein.”
  • “1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems vivid and picturesque turns of expression […] which thrill the reader with a sudden delight”
  • “One love / That has possessed me; / One love / Thrilling me through”

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01“Excited feeling”6 letters
02“Sudden wave of excitement”6 letters
03“Exciting feeling”6 letters

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