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)
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| 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
There is an index of words of the day.
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