Willies

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

plural of willy.

Definitions by Sense

1. plural of willy
2. (colloquial) A feeling of nervousness or fear.

Example Sentences

Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies.

Not that I'm given to that kind of thing really.... It was those damned bandages over my eyes, the medley of voices that had shouted back at me down the corridor. But I certainly was getting the willies - and once you get 'em, they grow.

I get the willies when I see closed doors. Even at work, where I am doing so well now, the sight of a closed door is sometimes enough to make me dread that something horrible is happening behind it, something that is going to affect me adversely.

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