frisson
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French frisson.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
frisson (plural frissons)
- A sudden surge of excitement.
- I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category.
- A shiver.
- Whenever the villain's theme played in the movie I felt a sudden frisson down my back.
Translations [edit]
a shiver
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin frīgeō (“to be cold”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
frisson (plural frissons)
- A shiver or thrill of fright that can be strangely pleasurable, as when reading good horror fiction.
- An experience of intense excitement.