frissonnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈfriː.sɒ/us/ˈfriːˈsoʊn/a sudden feeling of excitement or fear, especially when you think that something is about to happen:
As the music stopped, a frisson of excitement ran through the crowd.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- hoo-ha
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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