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thrilling |
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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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 exhilarate, thrill, exalt -- (fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies") Overview of adj thrilling The adj thrilling has 2 senses (first 1 from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")
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