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Frisson

noun/fɹiːsˈɔ̃/
Definition
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɹiːsˈɔ̃/
🇬🇧British English
/fɹiːsˈɔ̃/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɹiːsˈɔ̃/
2 syllables Say it as /fɹiːsˈɔ̃/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
Word Forms
shiveryadjectiveprovoking fear terror
shiververbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudderyadjectiveprovoking fear terror
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
tingleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
escalofrío
una sensación casi placentera de miedo
🇮🇹Italian
brivido
una sensazione di spavento quasi piacevole
🇷🇺Russian
дрожь
почти приятное ощущение страха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ्रिसन
भय की लगभग सुखद अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
ফ্রিসন
আতঙ্কের প্রায় আনন্দদায়ক সংবেদন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஃபிரிசன்
பயத்தின் கிட்டத்தட்ட மகிழ்ச்சிகரமான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్రిస్సన్
భయం యొక్క దాదాపు ఆహ్లాదకరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्रिसन
भीतीची जवळजवळ आनंददायक संवेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્રિસન
ડરની લગભગ આનંદદાયક સંવેદના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ರಿಸನ್
ಭಯದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರ ಸಂವೇದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്രിസൺ
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെ ഏതാണ്ട് സന്തോഷകരമായ ഒരു സംവേദനം
🇵🇰Urdu
فریسن
خوف کا تقریباً خوشگوار احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颤抖
一种近乎愉悦的恐惧感
🇯🇵Japanese
フリッソン
ほとんど快感に近い恐怖感
🇰🇷Korean
프리슨
거의 즐거운 공포감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự rung chuyển
một cảm giác sợ hãi gần như dễ chịu
🇹🇭Thai
ฟริสสัน
ความรู้สึกหวาดกลัวที่เกือบจะน่าพึงพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
getaran
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رعشة
إحساس ممتع تقريبًا بالخوف
🇮🇷Persian
فریسون
یک احساس تقریباً لذت بخش از ترس
🇹🇷Turkish
ürperti
neredeyse zevkli bir korku hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פריסון
תחושת פחד כמעט מהנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'frisson'?
The primary meaning of 'frisson' is 'an almost pleasurable sensation of fright'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'frisson' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'frisson' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'frisson' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'frisson' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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