Collywobbles
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Collywobbles is a noun meaning A stomach ache or an upset stomach.
Meaning
A stomach ache or an upset stomach.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Anxiety, fear, uneasiness.
Example Sentences
Collywobbles, the gripes.
Petunia’s off school today with a touch of the collywobbles.
I don’t like walking through the forest at night. It gives me the collywobbles.
"I deeply regret," answered Liza, "but my royal 'ighness 'as got the collywobbles."
Synonyms for collywobbles
Depending on context, synonyms include bellyache, mulligrubs, tummyache, butterflies, creeps, heebie-jeebies.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wambling, wobbly, belly-wark, bellywark, wamble, belly-wahk.
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