Definition of thrills

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • thrills is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • thrills is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • thrills is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of thrills


  • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine

    Synonyms

    1. tickle
    2. vibrate
  • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chill
    2. frisson
    3. quiver
    4. shiver
    5. shudder
    6. tingle
  • the swift release of a store of affective force (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bang
    2. boot
    3. charge
    4. flush
    5. kick
    6. rush
  • fill with sublime emotion (verb)

    Examples

    1. The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies

    Synonyms

    1. beatify
    2. exalt
    3. exhilarate
    4. inebriate
    5. tickle pink
  • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. shiver
    2. shudder
    3. throb
  • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input (verb)

    Examples

    1. The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
  • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation (noun)

    Examples

    1. the thrills of space travel

See definition of thrills in Merriam Webster