willies

من ويكاموس، القاموس الحر

فِي ٱللُّغَةِ ٱلْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّةِ:[عدل]

Etymology[عدل]

The meaning "spell of nervousness," recorded since 1896, stems perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the physical itchiness of wool garments.

اسم[عدل]

willies

  1. صِيغَةُ جَمْعٍ مُفْرَدُهَا willy
  2. (idiomatic, with "the") A feeling of nervousness or fear (usually in the phrase give someone the willies.)
    Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies.

References[عدل]