n.
Pronunciation: fr ē - ' s ō n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural frissons \ - ' s ō n (z) \
Etymology: French, shiver, from Old French friçon, from Late Latin friction-, frictio, from L, literally, friction (taken in Late Latin as derivative of frig ē re to be cold)
Date: 1777
: a brief moment of emotional excitement : SHUDDER , THRILL <produce a genuine frisson of disquiet ― Patricia Craig>