1. Causing a surge of emotion or excitement
   "a thrilling performer to watch";
   - electrifying, spine-tingling
    
2. Causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock
   "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

1. Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
   "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine";
   - tickle, vibrate
    
2. Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
   "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
    
3. Fill with great joy or delight
   "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies";
   - exhilarate, tickle pink [informal], inebriate [rare], exalt, beatify
    
4. [literary] Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
   "The crowd thrilled at the spectacular performance";
   - shudder, shiver, throb

See also: exciting, stimulating

Type of: elate, excite, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, tremble, uplift

Encyclopedia: Thrilling