tressaillir
French → English
verb//tʁe.sa.jiʁ//
(emotion) To shudder: to feel a sudden physical start or quiver from emotion
La vue d’une dorure sur tranche me faisait tressaillir de joie.
(English) The sight of gold leaf edging made me shudder with joy.
Le cri du gravier sous ses bottines la fit tressaillir.
(English) The crunch of gravel under her boots made her startle.
Entry ID: fr:en:tressaillir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary