Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb thrill
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb thrill
Entailment of verb thrill
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb thrill
4 senses of thrill
Sense 1
thrill
=> stimulate, excite, stir
Sense 2
thrill, tickle
=> stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
Sense 3
shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
=> tremble
Sense 4
exhilarate, thrill, exalt
=> elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate
Familiarity of verb thrill
thrill used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb thrill
Sense 1
thrill
=> stimulate, excite, stir
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Sense 2
thrill, tickle
=> stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
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Sense 3
shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
=> tremble
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Sense 4
exhilarate, thrill, exalt
=> elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate
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Overview of verb thrill
The verb thrill has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) thrill -- (cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow")
2. (1) thrill, tickle -- (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine.")
3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill -- (tremble convulsively)
4. exhilarate, thrill, exalt -- (fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies")
Overview of adj thrilling
The adj thrilling has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) electrifying, thrilling -- (causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave a electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch")
2. thrilling -- (causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake")
Antonyms of adj thrilling
2 senses of thrilling
Sense 1
electrifying, thrilling
INDIRECT (VIA exciting) -> unexciting
Sense 2
thrilling
INDIRECT (VIA stimulating) -> unstimulating, unexciting
Similarity of adj thrilling
2 senses of thrilling
Sense 1
electrifying, thrilling
=> exciting (vs. unexciting)
Sense 2
thrilling
=> stimulating (vs. unstimulating)
Attributes of adj thrilling
Familiarity of adj thrilling
thrilling used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj thrilling
thrilling
Overview of verb thrill
The verb thrill has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) thrill -- (cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow")
2. (1) thrill, tickle -- (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine.")
3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill -- (tremble convulsively)
4. exhilarate, thrill, exalt -- (fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies")
Overview of adj thrilling
The adj thrilling has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) electrifying, thrilling -- (causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave a electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch")
2. thrilling -- (causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake")
thrilling definition
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