to be thrilled

  • 1thrilled — [ θrıld ] adjective very pleased and excited: thrilled with: Dan was thrilled with his birthday cake. thrilled (that): We are thrilled that Kevin is going to join the team. thrilled to do something: I was thrilled to see her. thrilled to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 2thrilled — [θrıld] adj [not before noun] very excited, happy, and pleased be thrilled to see/hear/learn etc sth ▪ We were so thrilled to hear about the baby. thrilled (that) ▪ I m absolutely thrilled that you are coming. thrilled about ▪ He was thrilled… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3thrilled to bits — If you are thrilled to bits, you are extremely pleased or excited about something …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 4thrilled — index ecstatic, proud (self respecting) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 5thrilled — adj. 1) thrilled with (they were thrilled with the gift) 2) thrilled to + inf. (she was thrilled to receive an invitation) 3) thrilled that + clause (we were thrilled that he would give a concert in our town) * * * thrilled to + inf. (she was… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 6thrilled — UK [θrɪld] / US adjective very pleased and excited thrilled with: Dan was thrilled with his birthday cake. thrilled about: I m not very thrilled about having to do it again. thrilled (that): We are thrilled that Kevin is going to join the team.… …

    English dictionary

  • 7thrilled — [[t]θrɪ̱ld[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, ADJ prep, ADJ that If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something. I was so thrilled to get a good report from him... Sue and John were especially thrilled with this… …

    English dictionary

  • 8thrilled — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ really ▪ absolutely, quite, totally …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9thrilled to bits —    If you are thrilled to bits, you are extremely pleased or excited about something.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Someone who is thrilled to bits is extremely pleased about something.     Julie was thrilled to bits when her project… …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 10thrilled — adjective (not before noun) very excited, happy, and pleased: We were so thrilled to hear about the baby. | thrilled to bits (=very thrilled) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English