thrilling

[ thril-ing ]

adjective

1. producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
2. producing a tremor, as by chilling.
3. vibrating; trembling; quivering.

ˈthrilling

/ ˈθrɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. very exciting or stimulating
2. vibrating or trembling

Derived Forms

• ˈthrillingly, adverb

Other Words From

• thrilling·ly adverb
• un·thrilling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrilling¹

First recorded in 1520–30; thrill + -ing ²

Example Sentences

She encourages Rachel to indulge and the two develop an unexpected bond, which author Melissa Broder explores in this thrilling examination of hunger, desire, faith, family and love.

From Time

After Frankie realizes something is going on between her daughter and a teacher, she intervenes in a thrilling and unexpected way.

From Washington Post

Getting out on the slopes is a thrilling experience, whether it’s your first time on the bunny hill or whether you are a seasoned park rat.

From Popular-Science

Here’s a thrilling Chianti Classico, a vivid reminder not to take Tuscany for granted.

From Washington Post

The result is a thrilling tale eerily familiar but utterly transformed.

From Washington Post

The pulse of the music gives the film a thrilling kind of unity.

From The Daily Beast

When they told me that Ben was interested in doing it, I thought, “How thrilling!”

From The Daily Beast

The 16-song pop treasure chest comes to a thrilling close with “New Romantics,” a remix-ready stomper crammed with witty lyrics.

From The Daily Beast

As a recovering fan, I still regard football as a thrilling spectacle.

From The Daily Beast

We go back into the city which is thrilling to be back there again.

From The Daily Beast

In the telegraph office a young signaler was sending a thrilling message to Umballa, Lahore and the north.

From Project Gutenberg

She glanced up at him softly, under long lashes,—a thrilling glance; but he missed its radiance, for his own eyes were far away.

From Project Gutenberg

In the tear-stained story of humanity there has never been aught to surpass the thrilling record of Cawnpore.

From Project Gutenberg

It is impossible to describe the thrilling effect produced by this striking ceremony.

From Project Gutenberg

That thrilling pathetic voice; it had never touched her as it touched her to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breathtaking
• electrifying
• enchanting
• frantic
• gripping
• hair-raising
• miraculous
• riveting
• rousing
• sensational
• stirring