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    Tressaillement (en. Thrill)

    /tʁɛsajɛmɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A sudden movement or quiver, often caused by an emotion.
    The tressaillement of his heart betrayed his agitation.
    Le tressaillement de son cœur trahissait son agitation.
    A perceptible muscle spasm.
    She gave a tressaillement at the touch of the cold water.
    Elle fit un tressaillement au contact de l'eau froide.
    A slight tremor or jolt.
    A tressaillement of the ground announced the earthquake.
    Un tressaillement de la terre annonça le tremblement de terre.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'tressauter', which is the origin of the word 'tressaillement'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a tressaillement
    To experience an unconscious movement in reaction to an emotion.
    avoir un tressaillement
    to feel a tressaillement
    To feel an intense physical reaction to an emotional situation.
    sentir un tressaillement

    Related Words

    tressauter
    To make a sudden, abrupt movement.
    tressauter
    frémir
    To vibrate lightly or tremble in response to a sensation.
    frémir
    sursaut
    A sudden movement due to surprise or fear.
    sursaut

    Slang Meanings

    To have an intense shiver.
    I had a tressaillement when I heard that noise.
    J'ai eu un tressaillement quand j'ai entendu ce bruit.
    A bodily reaction due to an emotional shock.
    His statement gave me a tressaillement.
    Sa déclaration m'a donné un tressaillement.