thrilling

CEFRB1

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very exciting and full of strong feeling.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A thrill.

Examples

  • It was so thrilling and real fun.

  • The thrilling video game took all my attention.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing a feeling of sudden excitement.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of thrill

More examples

In context

  • They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay.

  • […] my heart told me that she did all be stirred with small thrillings of defiance unto me, and with thrillings of love […]

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Question 1 · Quick check

The roller coaster's rapid drops and sharp turns made the experience blank for all riders.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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