Wind power is both old and new. From the sailing ships of the ancient Greeks, to the grain mills of pre-industrial Holland, to the latest high-tech wind turbines rising over the Minnesota prairie, humans have used the power of the wind for millennia.
piloerection (goosebumps), the physical part of frisson. Frisson (French for 'shiver') is a sensation somewhat like shivering, usually caused by stimuli other than cold. It is typically expressed as an overwhelming emotional response combined with piloerection (goosebumps). Stimuli that produce a response are specific to the individual.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  frivolity, frivolousness(noun) the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible. 2  bagatelle, fluff, frippery, frivolity(noun) something of little value or significance. 3  buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank(noun) acting like a clown or buffoon.