willies

[ wil-eez ]

/ ˈwɪl iz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)Informal.

Usually the willies . nervousness or fright; the jitters; the creeps: That horror movie gave me the willies.

Origin of willies

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; origin obscure; cf. -s³

Words nearby willies

Williams syndrome, Williams, Tennessee, William Tell, William the Conqueror, Willie, willies, Willimantic, willing, Willingdon, Willingham, willing horse

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Example sentences from the Web for willies

The little fellows had seen this, and Willies idea was to circle around through the woods and find that 178 stream.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson
Will it give me the willies if I kiss a cocktail good-bye before I start for that fresh guy, Mulqueen?
The Danger Mark|Robert W. Chambers
It is necessary here, perhaps, to explain why we always call our machines "Willies."
Life in a Tank|Richard Haigh
It almost gave him the “Willies”, their remote, peculiar sky-glow, as if afar–afar–they were seeing things.
Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl|Isabel Katherine Hornibrook

A guy like me, which has got a real expressive face, could get the willies just looking at them.
Hoiman and the Solar Circuit|Gordon Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for willies

willies

/ (ˈwɪlɪz) /

pl n

the willies slang nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (or get) the willies)

Word Origin for willies

C20: of unknown origin

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Idioms and Phrases with willies

willies

see under the creeps.

单词	willies
释义	willies [ wil-eez ] / ˈwɪl iz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR willies ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb)Informal. Usually the willies . nervousness or fright; the jitters; the creeps: That horror movie gave me the willies. Origin of willies An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; origin obscure; cf. -s³ Words nearby willies Williams syndrome, Williams, Tennessee, William Tell, William the Conqueror, Willie, willies, Willimantic, willing, Willingdon, Willingham, willing horse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for willies The little fellows had seen this, and Willies idea was to circle around through the woods and find that 178 stream. Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm\|Alice B. Emerson Will it give me the willies if I kiss a cocktail good-bye before I start for that fresh guy, Mulqueen? The Danger Mark\|Robert W. Chambers It is necessary here, perhaps, to explain why we always call our machines "Willies." Life in a Tank\|Richard Haigh It almost gave him the “Willies”, their remote, peculiar sky-glow, as if afar–afar–they were seeing things. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl\|Isabel Katherine Hornibrook A guy like me, which has got a real expressive face, could get the willies just looking at them. Hoiman and the Solar Circuit\|Gordon Dewey British Dictionary definitions for willies willies / (ˈwɪlɪz) / pl n the willies slang nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (or get) the willies) Word Origin for willies C20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with willies willies see under the creeps. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to willies anxiety, tension, stress, impatience, agitation, sensitivity, disquiet, jitters, uneasiness, stage fright, anger, turbulence, worry, nervousness, restlessness, apprehension, foreboding, uncertainty, mistrust, misgiving
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willies

noun (used with a plural verb)Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for willies

pl n

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