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[ adjective ] causing a surge of emotion or excitement

Synonyms

electrifying

Examples

"she gave a electrifying performance" "a thrilling performer to watch"

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

Mantle , it 's apparent , resented Casey_Stengel 's attempts to push and prod him into the perfection the veteran manager saw as a thrilling possibility .

Related terms

exciting

2
[ adjective ] causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

Examples

"a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

Related terms

stimulating

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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