Frisson

/fɹiːsˈɔ̃/

Frisson

a sudden, intense, and pleasurable feeling of excitement, shiver, fear, or thrill, often accompanied by a tingling sensation on the skin

synonyms : chill

Examples

1. A frisson is more than the tingling in your spine.

2. And this contrast in experience causes the frisson and your goosebumps.

3. You can even have a frisson just by thinking about an emotional event.

4. So there's an extra frisson, if you like, there.