/ Dictionary / Index F frisson: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fris•son Pronunciation: (frē-sōn' Fr. frē-sôn'), [key] — pl. -sons a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill: The movie offers the viewer the occasional frisson of seeing a character in mortal danger. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: frisson (Thesaurus) frisky frit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language