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Definitions of frisson in various dictionaries:
noun - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
noun - a shudder
FRISSON - Frisson (French for 'shiver') is a sensation somewhat like shivering, usually caused by stimuli other than cold. It is typically expressed as an over...
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| Shiver, in Cherbourg:[17 Across: F _ _ _ _ O N] |
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| A moment of intense excitement a shudder: The story's ending arouses a frisson of terror. |
| a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear a thrill. |
| an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
| a sudden feeling of excitement or fear, especially when you think that something is about to happen: |
| A sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear a thrill. |
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Frisson (French for 'shiver') is a sensation somewhat like shivering, usually caused by stimuli other than cold. It is typically expressed as an overwhelming emotional response combined with piloerection (goosebumps). Stimuli that produce a response are specific to the individual. * Frisson is of short duration, usually no more than 45 seconds, usually pleasurable. Typical stimuli include loud passages of music and passages that violate some level of musical expectation.It has been shown that during frisson, the skin of the lower back flexes, and shivers rise upward and inward from the shoulders, up the neck, and may extend to the cheeks and scalp. The face may become flush, hair follicles experience piloerection. This frequently occurs in a series of 'waves' moving up the back in rapid succession. The frissoner usually feels the experience as involuntary. * It has been shown that some experiencing musical frisson report reduced excitement when under administration of naloxone (an opioid r |