thrilled
/θɹɪld/
thrilled is the simple past and past participle of thrill.
Meaning of thrill
Verb (1)
thrill (third-person singular simple present thrills, present participle thrilling, simple past and past participle thrilled)
- To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled,
That sudden cold did run through every vein.1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto VI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 37
- Synonyms:
- rouse
- The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled,
- To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
- To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
- he perced through his chaufed chest
With thrilling point of deadly yron brand1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 42
- he perced through his chaufed chest
- To hurl; to throw; to cast.
- I'd thrill my jauelin at the Grecian moysture1632, Thomas Heywood, The Iron Age
Verb (2)
thrill (third-person singular simple present thrills, present participle thrilling, simple past and past participle thrilled)
Adjective
thrilled (comparative more thrilled, superlative most thrilled)
- Extremely excited or delighted.
- On the phone, he sounded thrilled about the baby.
- Ben was thrilled to lead the game.
- Synonyms:
- ecstatic, euphoric, enrapt, air-headed, blissed out, blissful, rapt, cock-a-hoop, delighted, elated
Synonyms of thrilled
14 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- exultant
- filled with happiness
- giddy
- gladsome
- gleeful
- greatly pleased
- joyful
- joyous
- lighthearted
- orgasmic
- on cloud nine
- over the moon
- overjoyed
- walking on air
Forms of thrilled
| comparative | more thrilled |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thrilled |
Words formed from thrilled
Words that rhyme with thrilled
Questions about thrilled
- What does thrilled mean?
- Thrilled means extremely excited or delighted.
- What is thrilled the simple past and past participle of?
- Thrilled is the simple past and past participle of thrill.
- What part of speech is thrilled?
- Thrilled is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce thrilled?
- Thrilled is pronounced /θɹɪld/.
Words near thrilled in the dictionary
Source and license
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