thriller

/ˈθɹɪ.ləɹ/

UK: /ˈθɹɪ.lə/

ΘɹꞮ · ləɹ (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 19,181

Definition

Something that thrills.

From thrill + -er.

"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 level for the third time in the 69th minute."
"She loves to read thriller books."