Thrill

A warbling; a trill.

A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.

To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.

Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.

To hurl; to throw; to cast.

To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.

To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.

A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.

A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"