Definition of thrill

• n. - A warbling; a trill.
• v. t. - A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
• v. t. - To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
• v. t. - 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.
• v. t. - To hurl; to throw; to cast.
• v. i. - 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.
• v. i. - To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.
• n. - A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.
• n. - A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.