fris·son (fr -s   )
n. pl. fris·sons (-s
z, -s)
A moment of intense excitement; a shudder: The story's ending arouses a frisson of terror.
[French, from Old French fricons, pl. of fricon, a trembling, from Vulgar Latin *fr
 cti, *frctin-, from Latin frgre, to be cold.] |
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Jack's winning shot evoked a frisson from the crowd.
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