Thriller
noun
1.
a person or thing that thrills.
2.
an exciting, suspenseful play or story, especially a mystery story.
noun
1.
a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an atmosphere of excitement and suspense
2.
a person or thing that thrills
thriller definition
A suspenseful, sensational story or film: “Ken Follett writes best-selling spy thrillers.”
Note: In Great Britain, the word thriller is sometimes used for all mystery novels: “Martha Grimes, an American, writes British-style thrillers.”
three-time loser
Read Also:
- Thrilling
adjective 1. producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement. 2. producing a tremor, as by chilling. 3. vibrating; trembling; quivering. verb (used with object) 1. to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body. 2. to utter or send forth tremulously, […]
- Thrillingly
adjective 1. producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement. 2. producing a tremor, as by chilling. 3. vibrating; trembling; quivering. adjective 1. very exciting or stimulating 2. vibrating or trembling
- Thrill-seeker
noun 1. a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
- Thrill to pieces
Also, thrill to death . Give great pleasure, delight, as in I was just thrilled to pieces with our new grandson , or He was thrilled to death when he first saw the Himalayas . Both of these hyperbolic terms use thrill in the sense of “affect with sudden emotion,” a usage dating from the […]
- Thrippence
noun 1. threepence.