thriller

CEFRB1

/ˈθɹɪ.lə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A book or film full of exciting danger and suspense.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.

Examples

  • Our new serial thriller begins at 7.30 this evening.

  • Tom has always felt drawn to thriller books.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈt̪ʰɾi.ləɾ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.

  2. Something that thrills.

More examples

In context

  • For the director, it's a thriller.

  • She loves to read thriller books.

Synonyms

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The novel was a gripping blank that had me guessing until the end.

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Origin

noun

From thrill + -er.