Frisson Latin French Free Sohn Noun Sudden Moment Excitement

A sudden, brief moment of excitement or fear; thrill, shudder.

[From French frisson (shiver), from Old French friçon, from Late Latin friction-, from Latin frictio (friction), from Latin frigere (to be cold).]

"I get to find small but interesting differences related to communication in Japan and the United States that still give me a pleasurable frisson of surprise." - Kate Elwood; Surprising Differences; The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo, Japan); Jan 24, 2005.