كيف تنطق "the willies"

expression

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɪliz

thuh WIL-leez or thee WIL-leez

ðə, ði/ /wˈɪliz

thuh WIL-leez or thee WIL-leez

التعريف

A feeling of fear, nervousness, or discomfort, often for no clear reason; the sensation you get when something creeps you out. Used informally.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɪliz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /wˈɪliz

أمريكي

thuh WIL-leez or thee WIL-leez

بريطاني

thuh WIL-leez or thee WIL-leez

Old houses at night give me the willies.

That horror movie gave my sister the willies.

Spiders always give me the willies.

I can't walk past that creepy old doll. She totally gives me the willies.