noun
- a person or thing that thrills.
- an exciting, suspenseful play or story, especially a mystery story.
noun
- a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an atmosphere of excitement and suspense
- a person or thing that thrills
n.1889, “sensational story,” agent noun from thrill (v.). A suspenseful, sensational story or film: “Ken Follett writes best-selling spy thrillers.”