Meaning & use
frisson
A sudden brief feeling of excitement, fear, or thrill, often felt as a shiver.
See it in a sentence
A frisson of excitement ran through the crowd as the lights dimmed before the show.
She felt a frisson of unease when the old floorboards creaked behind her.
A note on using this word
Frisson is a French loanword and is used mainly in written or literary English to describe a fleeting emotional or physical reaction.
Words with a similar meaning
thrillshivertingle
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