Frissonnante (en. Shivering)

/fʁi.sɔ.nɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Having a light and trembling movement.

The shivering breeze of the leaves enveloped us.

La brise frissonnante des feuilles nous enveloppait.

Evoking a sensation of shiver or strong emotion.

A shivering music filled the room.

Une musique frissonnante traversait la pièce.

Giving an impression of instability or nervousness.

Her shivering voice revealed her anxiety.

Sa voix frissonnante révélait son anxiété.

Comes from the French verb 'frissonner', which means to shiver lightly.

shiver of anxiety

Sensation of intense fear or worry.

frisson d'angoisse

chills down the spine

Sensation of strong fear or discomfort.

frissons dans le dos

to have chills

To feel a physical reaction due to emotion.

avoir des frissons

shiver

Sensation of light trembling or agitation caused by emotion.

frisson

to shiver

To have chills, to shiver slightly involuntarily.

frissonner

shivering

The action of shivering, a slight movement of trembling.

frissonnement

Intense sensations that can lead to intense excitement.

This movie was so thrilling that I had chills all night.

Ce film était tellement frissonnant que j'en ai eu des frissons toute la nuit.

Intense emotion that makes one want to shiver.

This revelation was thrilling; I was on the edge of my seat.

Cette révélation était frissonnante, j'étais sur le bord de mon siège.