What does thrilling mean?

Definitions for thrilling
ˈθrɪl ɪŋthrilling

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. electrifying, thrillingadjective

    causing a surge of emotion or excitement

    "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

  2. thrillingadjective

    causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

    "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

Wiktionary

  1. thrillingadjective

    Causing the feeling of a sudden excitement.

Wikipedia

  1. Thrilling

    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.

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  1. thrilling

    Thrilling is an adjective that describes a state, feeling, or situation of intense excitement, exhilaration, or suspense. It often refers to something that evokes a strong emotional response, such as fear, surprise, or joy. It can pertain to various aspects such as an event, experience, story, activity or performance that gives a rush of adrenaline.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thrilling

    of Thrill

  2. Thrillingadjective

    causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thrilling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thrilling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of thrilling in a Sentence

  1. Gossip Girl:

    It’s a movie that’s completely fun and you don’t know what’s going to happen until the last possible moment, it’s a fun movie to watch because it’s thrilling and engaging, but the characters are so over-the-top and fun that it’s sort of comedic too.

  2. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

    The pitch of life is like music. You go too high, it is thrilling; you go too low, it drains.

  3. Alec Baldwin:

    Whoever it is, wouldn’t it be great to be the person who pulls the sword out of the stone? Who gets rid of this guy? wouldn’t that be thrilling?

  4. Joel McHale:

    Not only are you celebrating this really great sport … this is the day when people do not go to the bathroom because they don't want to miss the ads, to be a part of Getty Images is really, truly thrilling.

  5. Jack Biltis:

    It’s always a little scary and thrilling at the beginning, it was with anything (including) the Internet, the world is going to look so different in 20 years and the people that are going to be truly successful are the people that embrace it now and are on the leading edge of that curve.

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