Words: frisson [MW]

Main Entry: fris·son
Pronunciation: frE-'sOn
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural frissons /-'sOn(z)/
Etymology: French, shiver, from Old French friçon, from Late Latin friction-, frictio, from Latin, literally, friction (taken in Late Latin as derivative of frigEre to be cold)
: a brief moment of emotional excitement : SHUDDER, THRILL