thrill (
http://definr.com/thrill)
n 1: 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" [syn:
bang,
boot,
charge,
rush,
flush,
kick]
2: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of
surprise shot through him" [syn:
frisson,
shiver,
chill,
quiver,
shudder,
tingle]
3: something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel"
v 1: cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were
thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
2: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled
by the speed and the roar of the engine." [syn:
tickle]
3: tremble convulsively [syn:
shudder,
shiver,
throb]
4: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is
obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at
the prospect of going to the movies" [syn:
exhilarate,
exalt]