frissonner

Senses

1. 1.

   to shiver

   to tremble or quiver from cold, fear, or emotion

2. 2.

   to shudder

   to experience a sudden involuntary tremor of fear or disgust

Examples

• "Elle frissonne dans le froid glacial."

  She shivers in the icy cold.

• "Il a frissonné en entendant ce bruit étrange."

  He shuddered upon hearing that strange noise.

• "Le vent froid nous fait frissonner."

  The cold wind makes us shiver.

Usage

Frissonner is commonly used in both literal contexts (physical cold) and emotional contexts (fear, horror). It is often paired with *de* to indicate the cause (frissonner de froid, frissonner de peur). Reflexive usage (*se frissonner*) is not standard; the verb is typically used transitively with *faire* or intransitively.