Associations to the word «Frisson»

Wiktionary

FRISSON, noun. A sudden surge of excitement.
FRISSON, noun. A shiver, a thrill.

Dictionary definition

FRISSON, noun. An almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats