frisson
Plural
frissons
1
a sudden, intense, and pleasurable feeling of excitement, shiver, fear, or thrill, often accompanied by a tingling sensation on the skin
- She felt a frisson of excitement as the concert began.
- A frisson of fear ran down his spine in the haunted house.
- The unexpected kiss gave her a frisson of pleasure.
- He experienced a frisson of thrill while skydiving.
- The horror movie induced a frisson of terror in the audience.