1. Verb
To feel a kind of thrilling sensation, as in hearing a shrill sound.
2. Verb
To feel a sharp, thrilling pain.
3. Verb
To have, or to cause, a sharp, thrilling sensation, or a slight pricking sensation.
4. Noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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