thrill vs excite

thrill is a noun but excite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrill	Yes	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of thrill; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than thrill:

Other hypernyms of thrill include shake, shake up, stimulate, stir.

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of thrill; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than thrill:

Other hypernyms of thrill include stimulate, stir.

thrill (noun)	excite (noun)
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
the swift release of a store of affective force
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

thrill (verb)	excite (verb)
fill with sublime emotion	act as a stimulant
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion	produce a magnetic field in
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement	raise to a higher energy level
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in