B1nounmediaarts
US/ˈθrɪl.ər/
UK/ˈθrɪl.ə/
a book, film or play with an exciting story, often about crime or danger
In context
I stayed up all night reading a thriller about a missing scientist.
The new thriller keeps you guessing until the very last scene.
She writes psychological thrillers set in small European towns.
Words that go with thriller
adjective + noun
- psychological thrillerThe psychological thriller left me feeling uneasy.
- political thrillerThis political thriller is based on a true story.
- gripping thrillerIt is a gripping thriller from start to finish.
noun + noun
- crime thrillerHe is a big fan of the crime thriller genre.
- spy thrillerHe reads a spy thriller on every long flight.
verb + noun
- write a thrillerShe wrote a thriller during her vacation.