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As a columnist, I realize that whatever amount of corruption I expose, half my readers will block it out, although they may get a frisson of joy in the process.
Margaret Carlson

Meaning of "frisson" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRISSON

(But in common use only from C20): literally: shiver.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRISSON

frisson  [frisɔ̃] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRISSON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frisson is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRISSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frisson

Cold chill

A cold chill is described by David Huron as, "a pleasant tingling feeling, associated with the flexing of hair follicles resulting in goose bumps, accompanied by a cold sensation, and sometimes producing a shudder or shiver." Dimpled skin is often visible due to cold chills especially on the back of the neck or upper spine. Unlike shivering, however, it is not caused by temperature, menopause, or anxiety but rather is an emotionally triggered response when one is deeply affected by things such as music, speech, or recollection. It is similar to autonomous sensory meridian response; both sensations consist of a pleasant tingling feeling that affects the skin on the back of the neck and spine.

Definition of frisson in the English dictionary

The definition of frisson in the dictionary is a shudder or shiver; thrill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRISSON


chanson
ʃɑ̃sɔ̃

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRISSON

frisee
frisette
friseur
Frisian
Frisian Islands
frisk
friska
frisker
frisket
friskful
friskier
friskiest
friskily
friskiness
friskingly
frisky
frisure
frit
frit fly
frith

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRISSON

Aubusson
bisson
Bresson
caisson
Cartier-Bresson
Casson
cavesson
Davisson
driving lesson
Eriksson
herisson
lesson
lewisson
life lesson
Nilsson
piano lesson
Poisson
saucisson
singing lesson
Stefansson

Synonyms and antonyms of frisson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frisson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRISSON

Find out the translation of frisson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frisson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frisson» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战栗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalofrío
570 millions of speakers

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frisson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frisson
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رعشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дрожь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frisson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবেগ-উত্তেজনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frisson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frisson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

身震い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전율
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

frisson
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frisson
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रिसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frisson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frisson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Frisson
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрож
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frison
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ρίγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frisson
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

frisson
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

frisson
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frisson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRISSON»

The term «frisson» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRISSON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frisson

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QUOTES WITH «FRISSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frisson.
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Margaret Carlson
As a columnist, I realize that whatever amount of corruption I expose, half my readers will block it out, although they may get a frisson of joy in the process.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRISSON»

Discover the use of frisson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frisson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frisson of Spirit: Poems and Verses from a Journey Into the ...
As John Keats's conception of life in poetry sought expression in the soul, so J.J. Blackwood adds the expression of the spirit and the will in Frisson of Spirit to alleviate the suffering that is an integral part of the human condition.
J. J. Blackwood, 2010
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Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications
The capacity to experience music-induced frisson may encourage certain people to pursue a career in music. Panksepp (1995) and others have observed that music-induced frisson is more likely to be reported by female listeners than by male ...
Patrik N. Juslin, John Sloboda, 2011
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Sweet Anticipation: Music and the Psychology of Expectation
A passage identified by one of John Sloboda's respondents as reliably evoking a frisson (“chills”) response. with listener's reports of frisson. Sloboda found that tears (or a lump in one's throat) are correlated with melodic appoggiaturas and ...
David Brian Huron, 2006
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Words and Things: An Examination Of, and an Attack On, ...
i6 PHILOSOPHY BY FRISSON This method is complementary to philosophy by attrition (or by filibuster). Like these styles, Philosophy by Frisson is rendered necessary by the view that there is nothing that can be said in philosophy, either  ...
Ernest Gellner, 2005
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Deformed and Destructive Beings: The Purpose of Horror Films
The frisson similarly varies in construction. Again, The Exor- cist provides an example, this time a simple one. The final battle in which Merrin and another priest, In The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971, American International Pictures), Dr. Phibes ...
George Ochoa, 2011
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Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language ...
Steven Frisson and Martin Pickering have come up with a theory that explains how metonymic expressions are interpreted (Frisson & Pickering, 1999, 2001, 2007; McElree, Frisson, & Pickering, 2006; see also Frazier & Rayner, 1990).
Matthew J. Traxler, 2011
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Frisson: 14th Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial
catalogue for exhibition. survey of past 20 years of practice and work
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Reading Nelligan
More likely, "frisson" is to be taken figuratively, referring to shivers that are the result of strong emotion. But why are these lukewarm? And who is shivering? Grammatically, it would have to be the rooms: "le frisson tiede des chambres.
Emile Talbot, 2003
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The Ruin of Kasch
A. New. Frisson. Nerves and the Modern find their definitive voice in Baudelaire's notes (even though the Goncourts will later write, with shameless vanity, "We were the first to write about the nerves)." At a time when the German Romantics are ...
Roberto Calasso, 1994
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The Conventionality of Figurative Language: A Usage-based Study
The LOCATION FOR INSTITUTION pattern Pickering and Frisson (1999) did not find in their sample accounts for 2.72% of all cases,139 whereas the remainder of the metonyms is motivated by other mappings. While the LOCATION FOR ...
Sandra Handl, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRISSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frisson is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pretty funny can have more than 1 meaning
It's as though comedians, in order to view the world slightly off-kilter, need that frisson created by feeling awkward or gawky in a world that ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
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The loneliness of Sushma Swaraj, fall girl forever
she shouted in a folksy, feminine flourish designed to send a frisson of appreciation among cadres . When the holy soil of the nation is insulted, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Fight Of The Living Dead:
Please let it end. Experiment failure. OK, at 38 minutes, a mild frisson passes through me. Very, very mild, and instantly forgotten. But that's it. «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
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Kent Haruf's final novel: the beauty of late-life love
There are lots of questions, and a slow thawing emotionally, and there's definitely a frisson between them. But above all, kindness and curiosity, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Congealed Tipp-Ex to odour of gym – Russia's cheese fakers fail the …
To be fair though, the manufacturers have at least bothered to make this one look vaguely like parmesan, and there is even a gentle frisson of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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12 of the best: wonderful Wimbledon tennis finals since 1980
... powerful Dutchman comfortably beats the first black man to reach the final since Arthur Ashe, but more than a frisson of excitement just before ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Derbyshire woman's sentimental journey around the UK in memory …
He saw action over Britain, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Germany and spoke of the thrills and frisson of night flying, the intensity of ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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The Spoils Before Dying: “The Trip Trap”
The frisson between its plodding stupidity and its emotional resonance—the exquisite tension between the contemptible spleen of calling ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
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Is Conor McGregor really such a big deal in Ireland?
For all the Irish in attendance, even those in a professional capacity, it was impossible not to be momentarily swept away by a frisson of national ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
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Food fan or foodie? In San Francisco, it matters
We just don't feel the need to rhapsodize about “fusion” or talk about our frisson when we are buying frisee. Moreover, we insist that the long ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

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