Word of the day - FRISSON

The word today is Frisson (Free-sohn)

This is a bit of a departure for us today as this is actually a French word, not from my native English.

Frisson is a noun and from my research means the following:

- A brief moment of intense arousal (pleasure/fear/peace/awe)

- A sudden feeling of excitement (or fear) giving pleasure or satisfaction

- A temporary rush of emotion(s) triggered by internal or external trigger(s)

French for shiver apparently

It is not known how many languages this French word has been absorbed into.

Frisson is a wonderful word encompassing many "feelings" 

Frisson is a pysical response to an emotional ocurrence (and vice-versa)

Frisson is described by the English phrase "A shiver down my back".

Frisson may also be described as "Made my hair stand on end"

A frisson may result from fear, happiness, contentment, awe or expectation

If you need more start here, here, here or here.

There is an index of words of the day.

If you are brave or foolish enough to dig into the different types of words in English, try this.