Crossword clues for thrilling
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thrill \Thrill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thrilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Thrilling.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh through; probably akin to D. drillen to drill, to bore. [root]53. See Through, and cf. Drill to bore, Nostril, Trill to trickle.]
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To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. [Obs.]
He pierced through his chafed chest With thrilling point of deadly iron brand.
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Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.
To bathe in flery floods, or to reside In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice.
--Shak.Vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the ?eader with sudden delight.
--M. Arnold.The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, That sudden cold did run through every vein.
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To hurl; to throw; to cast. [Obs.]
I'll thrill my javelin.
--Heywood.
Thrilling \Thrill"ing\, a. Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance. -- Thrill"ing*ly, adv. -- Thrill"ing*ness, n.
Wiktionary
cause the feeling of a sudden excitement. n. A thrill. v
(present participle of thrill English)
WordNet
adj. causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave a electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch" [syn: electrifying]
causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"
Wikipedia
Thrilling is a 1965 Italian comedy film. The film is split into three distinct segments, each directed by a different director; namely Carlo Lizzani, Ettore Scola and Gian Luigi Polidoro.
Usage examples of "thrilling".
We do prefer the weird and thrilling, as Mannie had said, to the dull and commonplace.
He and Dalton from a high crest looked back toward the vast panorama of hills, valleys, rivers and forest that had held for them so many thrilling and terrible memories.
They jeered when I spoke of the lunar mountains, And the thrilling heat and cold, And the ebon valleys by silver peaks, And Spica quadrillions of miles away, And the littleness of man.
This antiphon between the full chorus and the female quartette continues in varying style throughout the chorus, and the result is thrilling in the extreme.
It had been two months since the Commissioner had declared a moratorium on scavenging and had pulled all ships out of space, but this feeling of a stretched-out vista had not stopped thrilling Long.
She moaned now as he ran his hand down her curves, molding her, squeezing her, thrilling to the equal force with which she squeezed him back.
He stood behind, moving slowly within her, constantly thrilling, at last understanding the cause of the extra vibration.
As if to lingering winds they did belong, Poured forth her inmost soul: a passionate speech With wild and thrilling pauses woven among, Which whoso heard was mute, for it could teach To rapture like her own all listening hearts to reach.
John Adams was a great admirer of Andrew Jackson, but the prospect of his adored son winning the highest office was thrilling and a strong reason to stay alive.
With the aethereal footsteps trembled not: The light and crimson mists, Floating to strains of thrilling melody Through that unearthly dwelling, Yielded to every movement of the will.
Even while Miss Airedale gazed archly up at him, and he was busy with cheerful conversation, he was conscious of that broad band of perfect colour, monotonous, comforting, thrilling.
Thrilling and sad for Aloysia and Alvira the last moments of this funeral ceremony.
Yet the feeling persisted, expanded, and Michael found himself breathlessly excited, like a traveler embarking on a voyage to an unknown destination, beginning a thrilling but nameless adventure.
This was an old familiar, thrilling custom of mine, and had been learned over many years roaming the sea for signs of tuna or broadbill swordfish.
A moment of thrilling suspense and then the corners lifted as though a strong breeze were playing upon them.