thriller

noun/ˈθrɪlər/

Frequency rank: #4,747 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a novel, film, or story designed to generate excitement, suspense, and tension.

Illustration for the English word “thriller”

Example sentence

She stayed up all night reading the thriller that kept her guessing until the very last page.

Synonyms & related words

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