Synonyms for frisson

Most common

thrill · shudder · shiver · tingle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sudden surge of excitement.

   I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category.

Forms

Plural

frissons → thrills, shivers, tingles, shudders…

Example sentences

• thrill Yanni is thrill his daughter is gonna be with him.
• shudder Just to think about the accident makes me shudder.
• shiver His warm voice caressed my soul, making me shiver.
• tingle Ziri felt a little tingle at his stomach out of shock.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

chill¹

6 letters

thrill¹, shiver², tingle², quiver²

7 letters

shudder², flutter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiver² = 2 syllables).