thrill

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"

cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"