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>