Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrill

[θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
thrill
IPA
[θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

verb

To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

verb

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

Obsolete

verb

To hurl; to throw; to cast.

Obsolete

noun

A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.

noun

A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.

noun

A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), derived from þȳrel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl). Doublet of thirl (verb).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]
  • British English: [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

thrills (present, singular) thrilling (participle, present) thrilled (participle, past) thrilled (past) thrills (plural)

Derived Forms

athrill enthrill thrillable thrillant thriller inthrill thrillcraft thrillfest thrillful thrillogy thrillorama thrillproof

Phrases

cheap thrill thrill killer thrill kill thrill killing thrill of the hunt thrill ride thrill-seeker

Frequently Paired Words

frisson rush exciting

Synonyms

rouse fling bung cast chuck chunk cook dash dump feck jerk heave

Homonyms

frill (th-fronting)

Antonyms

allay assuage calm down cool curb extinct extinguish quell soothe temperate

Rhymes With

will still until bill kill hill till ill fill brazil skill mill

Questions

How do you pronounce thrill?
The recorded pronunciation is [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ].
What does thrill mean?
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
Where does thrill come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce thrill

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “thrill”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “thrill”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “thrill” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.