Definition of Frisson

1. Noun. An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. "A frisson of surprise shot through him"

Exact synonyms: Chill, Quiver, Shiver, Shudder, Thrill, Tingle
Generic synonyms: Fear, Fearfulness, Fright
Derivative terms: Shiver, Shivery, Shuddery, Thrill, Thrill, Tingle

Definition of Frisson

1. Noun. A sudden surge of excitement. ¹

2. Noun. A shiver. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frisson

1. a shudder [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frisson

frisket
friskets
friskful
friskier
friskiest
friskily
friskiness
friskinesses
frisking
friskingly
friskings
frisks
frislet
frislets
frisson (current term)
frissons
frist
fristed
fristing
frists
frisure
frisures
frit
frites
fritflies
fritfly
frith
frithborh
frithborhs

Literary usage of Frisson

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"frisson SOME there may be who have never felt the thrill of a human touch; but surely these are few! Most of us in early childhood discover strange ..."

2. Exotics and Retrospectives by Lafcadio Hearn (1898)
"frisson SOME there may be who have never felt the thrill of a human touch ; but surely these are few ! Most of us in early childhood discover strange ..."

3. The royal phraseological English-French, French-English dictionary by John Charles Tarver (1853)
"Le frisson m' prii, I was seized with cold shivering. ( Fig.) Un frisson de terreur se répandit dans rassemblée, л shudder ran through the assembly. ..."

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