Antonyms for willies


Grammar : Noun
Spell : wil-eez
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪl iz


Definition of willies

Origin :
  • 1896, "spell of nervousness," perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.
  • As in jitters : noun nervousness
  • As in nervousness : noun anxious state
  • As in goose bumps : noun raised bumps on skin
  • As in heebie-jeebies : noun jitters
  • As in jitters : noun nervous restlessness
  • As in unease : noun anxiety
  • As in anxiety : noun worry, tension
  • As in hangover : noun result of heavy drinking
Example sentences :
  • The "Willies" themselves had had the best of care and attention.
  • Extract from : « Life in a Tank » by Richard Haigh
  • If I'm in for having a trained nurse do it for me, it'll give me the Willies.
  • Extract from : « T. Tembarom » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • They give me the jimjams, the willies, and I want to get away.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee in the Far East » by George Hoyt Allen
  • It was not Willies knock, she knew, but it might be news of Willie.
  • Extract from : « The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2) » by James Payn
  • He is quite good at the Willies,24 and so I think we have got a fair chance.
  • Extract from : « Sixty Squadron R.A.F. » by Group-Captain A. J. L. Scott
  • Minnie Mead, Willies wife, turned in $40 by her sewing machine.
  • Extract from : « Stanley in Africa » by James P. Boyd
  • There is also a place for a gun in the rear, but this is rarely used, for "Willies" do not often turn tail and flee!
  • Extract from : « Life in a Tank » by Richard Haigh
  • In a word, we had succumbed to the "Willies," and would permit no man to utter a word of criticism against them.
  • Extract from : « Life in a Tank » by Richard Haigh
  • It was no fault of Willies that the play had not succeeded, and it was cruel to visit such a misfortune upon his innocent head.
  • Extract from : « The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2) » by James Payn
  • A guy like me, which has got a real expressive face, could get the willies just looking at them.
  • Extract from : « Hoiman and the Solar Circuit » by Gordon Dewey

Synonyms for willies

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