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

The episodes unfold with the thrilling speed and sense of unnerving propulsion, but there’s also space for the audience to better understand what drives the assassin and the spy who’s looking for him.

From Los Angeles Times

Scherzinger’s singing is not only athletically thrilling but also breathtakingly beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s an intensely thrilling story, despite the fact that it’s almost completely people speaking inside closed rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

South Africa claimed an intense and thrilling victory over Scotland at a raucous Murrayfield, the 17-point margin at the end doing nothing to reflect what a tumultuous Test match it was.

From BBC

Not through the Games, which thrillingly came and went, but through the Olympic Arts Festival, which taught us to dream and inspired us to do.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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