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Uncommonthrill
The correct spelling is thrill.
How to pronounce thrill
[t̪ɾ̪̊ɪl]
nounIPA: [t̪ɾ̪̊ɪl]
Say it like: Thr-ill
The correct spelling is thrill. A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion.
- 2.A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.
- 3.A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.
- 4.A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
verb
- 1.To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- 2.To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
- 3.To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
- 4.To hurl; to throw; to cast.
- 5.To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
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