Synonyms for willies
- noun
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Noun
heebie-jeebies informal US, creeps informal, fear, feer US, fere UK, collywobbles informal UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A feeling of nervousness or fear.
Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies.
Example sentences
- fear I wrote his name down for fear I should forget it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| willies | rising | |
| fear | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fear1, fere, feer
- 6 letters
- creeps1
- 12 letters
- collywobbles