Meaning of frisson | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sudden surge of excitement.
2. A shiver; a thrill.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Whenever the villain's theme played in the movie I felt a sudden frisson down my back.”

“All the Crichton books depend to a certain extent on a little frisson of fear and suspense: that’s what kept you turning the pages.”

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