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		[ free-sohn  ; French  fr ee-sawn   ] SHOW IPA 
/ friˈsõʊ̃; French  friˈsɔ̃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING 
noun,  plural  fris·sons    [free-sohn z ; French  fr ee-sawn  ].   /friˈsõʊ̃z; French  friˈsɔ̃/.   a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill: The movie offers the viewer the occasional frisson of seeing a character in mortal danger.  
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Origin of frisson  1770–80; <French: shiver, shudder, Old French friçons  (plural) <Late Latin frictiōnem,  accusative of frictiō  shiver (taken as derivative of frīgēre  to be cold), Latin: massage, friction
Words nearby frisson  Frisian carving, Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson , frit, frites, frit fly, frith, frithstool
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Example sentences from the Web for frisson You know, a novel comes not from a decision but a frisson , a sort of shiver that goes through you.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies | Ronald K. Fried| October 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
If there was a frisson  of drama, it came when Gingrich spoke after Romney was projected to win Delaware.
The Great Primary Pretense | Howard Kurtz| April 25, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Further, united in positivity, the frisson  within the judging panel has evaporated.
The American Idol Implosion | Richard Rushfield| April 12, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The political risk of new books was replaced by the frisson  of scandal.
The Real Story of "O" | Robert McCrum| January 23, 2011| DAILY BEAST
A frisson  of breathless excitement rippled through the Twitter community last week as a mysterious new member made his debut.
Karl Rove Is Following Me | Rachel Sklar| January 16, 2009| DAILY BEAST
I must have experiences, pictures, that frisson , as the French say.
The Song of Songs | Hermann Sudermann
Ive managed the frisson  (womans touch), some colour-sensations, sublimities, etc.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth Bisland
No purely physical theory can interpret all the mystery of the frisson .
Exotics and Retrospectives | Lafcadio Hearn
The frisson , oh, those few exquisite seconds of emotion, eh Berthe?
The Missourian | Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
Her nourishment was ever the latest “frisson ,” to use her own word.
The Missourian | Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
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British Dictionary definitions for  frisson noun a shudder or shiver; thrill 
Word Origin for frisson C18 (but in common use only from C20): literally: shiver
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Content related to frisson Have You Ever Felt A Frisson?A frisson is "a sudden feeling or sensation of excitement, emotion, or thrill." What's made you experience this feeling?
Have You Ever Felt A Frisson?A frisson is "a sudden feeling or sensation of excitement, emotion, or thrill." What's made you experience this feeling?