frisson
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noun \frē-ˈsōⁿ\ plural frissons \-ˈsōⁿ(z)\
Definition of FRISSON
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- <those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance>
Origin of FRISSON
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)
First Known Use: 1777
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- Synonyms
- bang, boot, charge, exhilaration, thrill, jollies, kick, rush, titillation, wallop
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