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frisson

The definition of frisson is a sudden shiver of excitement or fear.

(noun)

When you are at a party and your crush walks into the room and starts towards you to talk to you, the shiver of excitement and nerves you feel is an example of frisson.

See frisson in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. frissons

a shudder or shiver, as of excitement, fear, or pleasure

Origin: Fr

See frisson in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. fris·sons (-sōɴzˈ, -sōɴˈ)

A moment of intense excitement; a shudder: The story's ending arouses a frisson of terror.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French fricons

Origin: , pl. of fricon, a trembling

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *frīctiō, *frīctiōn-

Origin: , from Latin frīgēre, to be cold

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