friser, v.a., to curl, to frizz (hair), to crisp; to graze, to glance upon, to touch lightly, to approach, to border upon. Elle frise la quarantaine; she is close upon forty.

se friser, v.r., to curl, to curl one’s hair; to fall into curl.

friser, v.n., to curl; (print.) to slur.

frisotter, v.a., (b.s.) to be curled, to frizzle.

se frisotter, v.r., (b.s.) to be curled, to frizzle one’s self.

frisquette, n.f., (print.) frisket.

frisson, n.m., shivering, cold fit; chill; shudder, thrill. Avoir le —; to have the shivers. Cela donne le —; that makes one shudder.

frissonnant, adj., shuddering, shivering.

frissonnement (-so-n-mān), n.m., shivering, shudder, flutter.

frissonner, v.n., to shiver, to shudder; to quake, to tremble.