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Complete Definition of "willies"
English
Etymology
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.

Noun
willies

  1. plural of|willy
  2. context|idiom|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.

Category:English plurals ending in "-ies"

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