n. & v.
--n.
1. a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation (a thrill of joy; a thrill of recognition).
2 a throb or pulsation.
3 Med. a vibratory movement or resonance heard in auscultation.
--v.
1. intr. & tr. feel or cause to feel a thrill (thrilled to the sound; a voice that thrilled millions).
2 intr. quiver or throb with or as with emotion.
3 intr. (foll. by through, over, along) (of an emotion etc.) pass with a thrill through etc. (fear thrilled through my veins).
Derivatives:
thrilling adj. thrillingly adv.
Etymology: thirl (now dial.) f. OE thyrlian pierce f. thyrel hole f. thurh THROUGH