Willies Meaning in English

word

US

ˈwɪliz

WIL-leez

UK

wˈɪliz

WIL-leez

Definición

A feeling of nervous fear, unease, or discomfort, usually caused by something creepy, scary, or disturbing.

Uso & Matices

'The willies' is informal, mainly used to describe a sudden, uneasy, creepy feeling. Often used with 'give (someone) the willies'. Not used for regular fear—it's specific to things that feel spooky, disgusting, or unsettling. Mostly used in the plural.

• Spanish: escalofríos (de miedo) - repelús - yuyu
• Portuguese (BR): arrepio (de medo) - nervoso - calafrios (de medo)
• Portuguese (PT): arrepio (de medo) - nervosismo - calafrios (de medo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 发毛 (害怕或恶心时)
• Chinese (Traditional): 發毛（害怕或噁心時）
• Hindi: डर का अहसास - अजीब सा डर
• Arabic: قشعريرة (من الخوف أو الاشمئزاز)
• Bengali: গা ছমছমানি - গায়ে কাঁটা দেওয়া (ভয় বা অস্বস্তি থেকে)
• Russian: мурашки (от страха) - неприятное чувство
• Japanese: ぞっとする感じ - 気味の悪さ
• Vietnamese: cảm giác rùng mình - nổi da gà (vì sợ hoặc rợn)
• Korean: 소름끼침 - 으스스함
• Turkish: ürperti - tüyleri diken diken etme
• Urdu: سہماہٹ - عجیب سا خوف
• Indonesian: merinding - perasaan tidak enak

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Spiders give me the willies.

basic

That dark house gave us the willies.

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Horror movies always give him the willies.

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I can't watch that video—it totally gives me the willies.

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Just thinking about snakes gives me the willies.

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That creepy doll in the corner gives everyone the willies.

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