thriller
/ˈθɹɪ.lə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: thrillers
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Something that thrills.
Noun
Examples
While Arsenal had enjoyed a Boxing Day break thanks to the cancellation of their game against West Ham, Newcastle had come out of the wrong end of a thriller at Old Trafford and Pardew said that strain accounted for his side conceding four goals at the Emirates after Demba Ba had drawn Newcastle lev
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
Noun
Examples
She loves to read thriller books.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “thriller” mean?
Something that thrills.
Is “thriller” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.