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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.m.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-val...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRISSON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A shudder or shiver; thrill.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. 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.

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

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

  8. 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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRISSON - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "FRISSON": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › frissonfrisson - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · frisson (plural frissons) A sudden surge of excitement. I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category. As a perversion of freedom it was, like any perversion, erotic; as alienation it carried the frisson of having just missed the brass ring, a sensation that always brought one back for more. A shiver; a thrill.

  11. 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.