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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