willies
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
- صِيغَةُ جَمْعٍ مُفْرَدُهَا [[willy]].
- (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.