frisson
pronunciation
How to pronounce frisson in British English:
UK ['fri:sɒ̃]
How to pronounce frisson in American English:
US [friˈsoŋ]
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- Noun:
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Word Origin
- frisson (n.)
- "emotional thrill," 1777 (Walpole), from French frisson "fever, illness; shiver, thrill" (12c.), from Latin frigere "to be cold" (see frigid). Scant record of the word in English between Walpole's use and 1888.
Example
- 1. The discovery of substantial pools of home-grown islamic terrorists has added a frisson of fear .
- 2. Indeed , an unglamorous address and a lack of frills often added to a bar 's frisson .
- 3. The frisson of armageddon is again running through the stalls : london is awash with plays about climate change .
- 4. Last month he caused a frisson by declaring that his " real opponent " was " the world of finance " .
- 5. A frisson of fear touched the london property market briefly on news that dubai world was delaying repayment of some of its $ 60 billion ( 36 billion ) in debt .