frisson

fris·son

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [free-sohn; French free-sawn]
- /friˈsõʊ̃; French friˈsɔ̃/
- /ˈfriː.sɒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free-sohn; French free-sawn]
- /friˈsõʊ̃; French friˈsɔ̃/

Definitions of frisson word

noun plural frisson 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. 1
noun frisson A sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill. 1
noun frisson thrill, shiver of excitement 1
countable noun frisson A frisson is a short, sudden feeling of excitement or fear. 0
noun frisson a shudder or shiver; thrill 0
noun frisson a shudder or shiver, as of excitement, fear, or pleasure 0

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Origin of frisson

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Frisson

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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frisson popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for frisson

noun frisson

shiver — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
kick — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.

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