Main Entry:

fris·son

Pronunciation:

\frē-ˈsōⁿ\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural frissons \-ˈsōⁿ(z)\

Etymology:

French, shiver, from Old French friçon, from Late Latin friction-, frictio, from Latin, literally, friction (taken in Late Latin as derivative of frigēre to be cold)

Date:

1777

: a brief moment of emotional excitement : shudder, thrill <produce a genuine frisson of disquiet — Patricia Craig>