Main Entry: fris·son

Pronunciation: frE-’sOn
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural frissons /-’sOn(z)/

Etymology: French, shiver, from Old French friçon, from Late Latin friction-, frictio, from Latin, literally, friction (taken in Late Latin as derivative of frigEre to be cold)

: a brief moment of emotional excitement : SHUDDER, THRILL

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 at 10:15 am.