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thriller.

Something that thrills.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɹɪ.lə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɹɪ.ləɹ/Canada, General-American, Scotland/ˈθɹə.lɐ/New-Zealand/ˈt̪ʰɾi.ləɾ/India
  1. Something that thrills.

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

    She loves to read thriller books.
  3. A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English thrill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English thriller From thrill + -er.

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