Frisson

/ˈfriːsɒn/ noun

Definition

A sudden, strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill; a shiver that runs through the body in response to something intensely moving.

Etymology

From French 'frisson' (shiver), from Latin 'frigere' (to be cold). The French turned a physical shiver into an emotional earthquake — that moment when music gives you goosebumps.

Kelly Says

That SHIVER when a song hits just right, or a plot twist blows your mind! The French named the exact moment your body goes 'whoa!' It's your nervous system giving a standing ovation! 🎵😮

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ንዝበት
ARالعربية
قشعريرة
BNবাংলা
শিহরণ
CACatalà
senguit
CSČeština
mrazení
DADansk
gysning
DEDeutsch
Schauer
ELΕλληνικά
ρίγος
ESEspañol
escalofrío
FAفارسی
لرزش
FISuomi
vilaus
FRFrançais
frisson
GUGU
કંપન
HAHA
firgida
HEעברית
פחד
HIहिन्दी
कंपकंपी
HUMagyar
hideg futkos
IDBahasa Indonesia
merinding
IGIG
nma
ITItaliano
brivido
JA日本語
粟立ちふるえ
KKKK
дрожь
KMKM
ការងក
KO한국어
오한
MRMR
थरथर
MSBahasa Melayu
menggigil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောင်းစောင်း
NLNederlands
huivering
NONorsk
glysning
PAPA
ਨਿਰੜੁ
PLPolski
dreszcz
PTPortuguês
frisson
RORomână
frison
RUРусский
дрожь
SVSvenska
frysning
SWKiswahili
tetemeka
TAதமிழ்
நடுநடுக்கம்
TEతెలుగు
చలుపు
THไทย
การสั่นขวัญ
TLTL
gutom
TRTürkçe
titreme
UKУкраїнська
дрож
URاردو
کپکپی
VITiếng Việt
cơn rùng mình
YOYO
eti ibinu
ZH中文
颤栗
ZUZU
isichakalobo

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