Grammatical class

Noun

frisson

a shiver caused by cold or fever

Details

Syllables

fris-son

Phonetics

fʁi.sɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

3699

Freq. (movies)

7116

Freq. (news)

17911

Sentences

Un frisson parcourut ma colonne vertébrale.

A shiver ran down my spine.

A1

Des larmes au baiser il n’y a qu’un frisson !

From tears to a kiss, there is naught but a quiver!

A2

Quand il m'a embrassée, j'ai senti un frisson parcourir mon dos.

When he kissed me, I felt a shiver run down my spine.

B1

D'y penser, un frisson me parcourut l'échine.

Thinking of it made a chill run up my spine.

C2