Definition
Causing excitement, emotional arousal, or a sudden feeling of pleasure and anticipation. Something that produces a strong emotional response through suspense or exhilaration.
Etymology
From Middle English thrillen meaning 'to pierce,' from Old English thyrlian 'to perforate.' The emotional sense developed from the idea of being 'pierced' by strong feelings, evolving to mean exciting by the 18th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'thrilling' originally meant something much more literal and violent - to pierce with a weapon - but our ancestors understood that intense emotions can feel like physical sensations piercing through us. This metaphorical evolution shows how humans consistently describe emotional experiences in terms of physical sensations.
Translations
BNবাংলা
রোমাঞ্চক
rōmāñcaka
CSČeština
dramatický
draˈmatɪtskiː
DADansk
spændende
sbɛnˀnə
DEDeutsch
aufregend
AUF-reh-gent
ELΕλληνικά
εκκεντρικός
ek-kentrikós
ESEspañol
emocionante
eh-moh-see-oh-NAHN-teh
FISuomi
jännittävä
jænːitːævæ
FRFrançais
palpitant
pahl-pee-tahn
HIहिन्दी
रोमांचक
romā̃caka
HUMagyar
izgalmas
izɡɒlmɒʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggembirakan
məŋgəmbɪrɑkɑn
ITItaliano
emozionante
eh-moh-tsee-oh-NAHN-teh
KO한국어
스릴 넘치는
seuril neomchineun
NLNederlands
spannend
spɑnənt
NONorsk
spennende
spɛnːnə
PLPolski
wstrząsający
fstʂɔ̃ˈsɔwnt͡sɨ
PTPortuguês
emocionante
eh-moh-see-oh-NAHN-teh
RORomână
încântător
ɨnkɨntɔtor
RUРусский
волнующий
vɐlˈnujuʂɕɪj
SVSvenska
spännande
spɛnːandɛ
TAதமிழ்
உச்சக்கட்டத்தில்
uccakkattattil
THไทย
น่าตื่นเต้น
nâː tʉ̀ntʉn
TRTürkçe
heyecan verici
hey-jan ver-ee-jee
UKУкраїнська
захоплюючий
zaxɔplʲujɪt͡ʃɪj
ZH中文
令人激动
lìng rén jī dòng