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    frisson
    /ˈfriːsɒn/

    noun

    • 1. a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill: "a frisson of excitement"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frissonFrisson Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FRISSON is a brief moment of emotional excitement : shudder, thrill. How to use frisson in a sentence. Frisson and Shiver

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRISSON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FRISSON definition: 1. a sudden feeling of excitement or fear, especially when you think that something is about to…. Learn more.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FrissonFrisson - Wikipedia

    Frisson ( UK: / ˈfriːsɒn / FREE-son, US: / friːˈsoʊn / free-SOHN [1] [2] French: [fʁisɔ̃]; French for "shiver"), also known as aesthetic chills or psychogenic shivers, is a psychophysiological response to rewarding stimuli (including music, films, stories, people, photos, and rituals [3]) that often induces a pleasurable or otherwise positively-...

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › frissonFRISSON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Frisson definition: a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill. See examples of FRISSON used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRISSON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a sudden feeling of excitement or fear, especially when you think that something is about to happen: frisson of As the music stopped, a frisson of excitement ran through the crowd. Synonyms. chill. thrill. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm. alacrity. animation. ardor. avidity. boosterism.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frissonFrisson - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A frisson is a thrilling shiver. Some people love roller coasters so much that they feel a frisson of excitement just looking at one. You're just as likely to feel a frisson whether you're scared or excited; its meaning lies directly between thrill and fear.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › frissonFrisson Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Frisson Definition. A brief sensation or feeling, as of excitement, fear, or pleasure, often accompanied by a shudder or shiver.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › frissonFrisson - definition of frisson by The Free Dictionary

    Define frisson. frisson synonyms, frisson pronunciation, frisson translation, English dictionary definition of frisson. n. pl. fris·sons A moment of intense excitement; a shudder: The story's ending arouses a frisson of terror.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrisson noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of frisson noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › frissonFRISSON Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Frisson definition: a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill. See examples of FRISSON used in a sentence.