Frisson
(noun)
A sudden, passing sensation of excitement, often accompanied by a chill or goosebumps, usually caused by an emotionally charged event or a work of art.
Origin:
French, from old french, from frissonner to shiver, from vulgar latin *frigitiōnāre, from latin frigidus cold.
Examples:
- The climax of the movie gave me a frisson.
- Listening to the song gave her a frisson of nostalgia.
- The sight of the city at night gave him a frisson of awe.
- The taste of the food gave her a frisson of pleasure.
- The feeling of fear gave him a frisson of excitement.