superthriller

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ thriller.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ)

Noun

superthriller (plural superthrillers)

1. (informal) A particularly gripping or ambitious thriller.
   • 1981, Arnaud De Borchgrave, Robert Moss, The Spike:

     THE SPIKE is the acclaimed bestselling superthriller of today-but it may be the frightening reality of tomorrow.

   • 1989, Colin Mackerras, Western images of China:

     One popular novel, which its publisher presents as a 'shattering superthriller of ultimate high-finance global warfare'...