frisson
Meanings
Noun
1. a shiver caused by cold or fever
2. a shiver or thrill of fright that can be strangely pleasurable, as when reading good horror fiction
3. an experience of intense excitement
Examples11
L'histoire m'a donné des frissons.
The story gave me goosebumps.
J’ai des frissons.
I have been shaking.
J'ai des frissons rien qu'à l'idée de devoir faire ça.
Just the thought of having to do that makes me shudder.
Des larmes au baiser il n’y a qu’un frisson !
From tears to a kiss, there is naught but a quiver!
Quand il m'a embrassée, j'ai senti un frisson parcourir mon dos.
When he kissed me, I felt a shiver run down my spine.
Le simple fait de penser à un serpent me donne des frissons.
The mere thought of a snake makes me shiver.