frissons
Chills of excitement
Frissons is the plural of frisson, a sudden intense feeling of excitement or fear—a shiver that runs through the body.
The word is borrowed from French and retains a slightly literary or elevated tone in English: The opening notes sent frissons down my spine.
It describes moments of aesthetic or emotional intensity rather than ordinary chills.
Convulsive trembling from fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- tingleSlight stinging sensation
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
rush · excitement · exhilaration · adrenaline · sensation · goosebumps · tremor · flutter
Convulsive trembling from fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
chill · prickle · tingling · flutter · spasm · twitch · convulsion · hair-raising
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- creepinessDisturbing, unsettling quality
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
apprehension · eeriness · foreboding · suspense · macabre · uncanny · spine-chilling · hair-raising
shudder
Convulsive trembling from fear
chill · rush · excitement · exhilaration · adrenaline · sensation · goosebumps · tremor · flutter · spine-tingling
shudder
Convulsive trembling from fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
goosebumps · chill · prickle · tingling · flutter · spasm · twitch · convulsion · hair-raising · skin-crawling
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- creepinessDisturbing, unsettling quality
- uneaseMild persistent worry
horror · apprehension · eeriness · foreboding · suspense · macabre · uncanny · spine-chilling · hair-raising · ominous
frissonsdread
Intense anticipatory fear
revulsion · nausea · discomfort · unease · queasiness