thrill

nouns

the swift release of a store of affective force
"they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
"the thrills of space travel"
thrill
is a type of (narrower)
something that agitates and arouses
"he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
excitation, excitement

verbs

cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
thrill
is derived from
thriller
is a type of (narrower)
stir feelings in
"stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
excite, stimulate, stir
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
thrill, tickle, vibrate
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shiver, shudder, thrill, throb
fill with sublime emotion
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink