frisson
nounHow to pronounce frisson:
Definition of frisson:
- frisson (noun):
- noun. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
- a brief moment of emotional excitement shudder, thrill
- a feeling of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment or from sudden fear
Synonyms for frisson:
bang
boot
chill
exhilaration
fear
fearfulness
flutter
fright
kick
quiver
ripple
rush
shiver
shudder
surge
thrill
tingle
titillation
tremble
wave
Antonyms for frisson:
bore
boredom
calm
depression
discouragement
dreariness
dullness
ennui
monotony
sadness
tedium
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- cutting
- heroes
- heifer
- forward
- aghast
- evades
- relish
- rejoin
- elide
- Mairead
- glittered
- cottage
- coldly
- respect
- parting
- myopic
- human
- doctor's
- wary
- Turkey
- shadow
- pheasant
- Nahum
- bower
- annals
- mountain
- bestow
- wintry
- soccer
- snitched
- saucer
- deepest
- chucked
- bustled
- vengeance
- rebuke
- farmer
- chakra
- briefly
- Boolean
- rhombus
- savvy
- pristine
- preyed
- lilac
- Juneau
- goodnight
- flunk out
- Eloise
- dubbed
- … more
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