Thrill
[n] something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel"
[n] an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
[n] the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
[v] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
[v] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
[v] tremble convulsively
[v] cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
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Synonyms
bang, beatify, boot, charge, chill, exalt, exhilarate, flush, frisson, inebriate, kick, quiver, rush, shiver, shiver, shudder, shudder, throb, tickle, tingle, vibrate