Frison

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A sudden, involuntary shiver or tingling sensation running through the body in response to a strong emotion or stimulus
2. An abrupt tremor of excitement, fear, or awe that causes a physical shudder or goosebumps
3. A momentary quiver of sensation provoked by intense feeling or aesthetic experience

Etymology: "Frison" is a French word, and its most common sense is a curl or ringlet of hair, a small crimped lock. It comes from the French verb "friser," to curl or crimp, which is also the root of the English "frizz." The French word "frison" is also the regular French name for a person from Friesland, the Frisian region of the Netherlands and northern Germany, which is a separate word with a separate history. In English, the form most readers meet is "frisson," borrowed from French and used for a sudden shiver of excitement or fear, a meaning that comes from the same French stock.