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Meaning of "the willies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE WILLIES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE WILLIES

the white
the White House
the whole boiling
the whole kit
the whole nine yards
the whole shoot
the whole shooting match
the wild
the Wild Geese
the Wilderness
the Windies
the Windy City
the wire
the Wirral
the Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
the witching hour
the Wolds
the woman
the wop-wops
the word

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE WILLIES

allies
bellies
bullies
collies
dollies
families
fillies
follies
gillies
hollies
jellies
jollies
lollies
mollies
rallies
Ramillies
sallies
tallies
wallies
wellies
willies

Synonyms and antonyms of the willies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the willies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE WILLIES

Find out the translation of the willies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the willies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the willies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心惊肉跳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los pelos de punta
570 millions of speakers

English

the willies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

willies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نرفزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дрожь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrepios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উইলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les chocottes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesenangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

The Willies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

·ウィリーズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kepenginan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các Willies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விநோதங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विल्यम्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iradeler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i brividi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

willies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрож
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fiori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι willies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Willies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

willies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Willies
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WILLIES»

The term «the willies» is regularly used and occupies the 83.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE WILLIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the willies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE WILLIES»

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The Willies
A chilling tale from writer Ethan Crownberry. Just remember...there's no such thing as monsters. What gives you the willies? Strange noises? Creepy shadows? The feeling you are being watched?
Ethan Crownberry, 2012
2
The Willies
The Willies A novel by Hamish MacDonald Hugh and Simon weren't exactly made for each other, more like... manufactured.
Alistair Hamish MacDonald, 2006
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Gangs of rebels attack at will because the army is too weak to control them. willies give you the willies to make you feel frightened or nervous; = give you the creeps ♢ Driving at night on country roads gives me the willies, usage: also used in ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Something Happened
I get the willies when I see closed doors. Even at work, where I am doing so well now, the sight of a closed door is sometimes enough to make me dread that something horrible is happening behind it, something that is going to affect me ...
Joseph Heller, 1974
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Folktales on Stage: Children's Plays for Readers Theater (or ...
Children's Plays for Readers Theater (or Readers Theatre), With 16 Scripts from World Folk and Fairy Tales and Legends, Including Asian, African, Middle Eastern, & Native American Aaron Shepard. 51 The Boy Who Wanted the Willies Told ...
Aaron Shepard, 2003
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Groove Tube: Sixties Television and the Youth Rebellion
He offered them work in the local mine, but the narrative made it clear that the Willies were totally disinclined to submit themselves to labor. The main Weary Willie character, Billy, played by Richard Thomas (soon to become familiar as John ...
Aniko Bodroghkozy, 2001
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Paranoia Within Reason: A Casebook on Conspiracy as Explanation
Long before he was asked to consult on the military grant, Bernstein felt the willies. Not knowing what exactly was wrong or what bothered him about these references to "Alice" and "Bob" cropping up in these papers in associated physics  ...
George E. Marcus, 1999
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Readers on Stage: Resources for Reader's Theater (or Readers ...
Taken from the story “The Boy Who Wanted the Willies,” told by Aaron Shepard. Copyright © 1997, 2004 Aaron Shepard. May be copied for any noncommercial purpose. More at www.aaronshep.com. It was midnight when Hans reached the ...
Aaron Shepard, 2004
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A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln, New Edition:
A Place for the Willies This is nothing but a place and a time. The place is at the end of a dead-end road near the southern edge of the huge grain elevators near Van Dorn Park. The road grows narrower and narrower until it peters out in a ...
Boye, Alan, 2013
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Heaven
Living on the mountainsides was enough to give anyone the willies—-especially when the wolves howled like the wind and the bobcats screeched and the wild things of the forests roamed at will. Often small pets would vanish, and once every ...
V.C. Andrews, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE WILLIES»

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“Ted Cruz gives me the willies”: Camille Paglia analyzes the GOP …
In the first two parts of Salon's conversation with Camille Paglia, we covered Bill Cosby and Bill Clinton, the return of the '90s sensibility, and then the rise of ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Budget move gives McMillan investors the willies
The spectre of Labor's shock fringe benefits tax changes, which slammed McMillan Shakespeare's share price prior to the 2013 federal election, materialised ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
3
Does Alex have the Willies?
BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez is not in the New York Yankees' lineup Friday against the Boston Red Sox because, manager Joe Girardi said, left-handed hitters ... «ESPN, May 15»
4
TheChat: Does the White House Easter Bunny give you the willies?
Good morning: ▫ “Why is the White House Easter Bunny always so creepy?” — headline on a Washington Post story about the human-sized Easter Bunny that's ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
5
Now The Volatile Markets Are Giving Me The Willies
Three months ago, I posted generally sanguine thoughts about disruptions in the world economy, including the falling oil price. Although I'd mostly stick with ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
6
Speakeasy Swing feat. The Willies
Combined with classy, homegrown punkabilly swingtime jazz and blues tunes from The Willies, you should be partying until the cows come home — or the ... «Nashville Scene, Jan 15»
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Xi puts the willies up China's super-wealthy
Chinese president Xi Jinping's crackdown on corruption and excess is clearly worrying the country's wealthy, especially if the latest Wealth-X and UBS report is ... «FinanceAsia, Nov 14»
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Donna Brazile's 'Willies' Awards for Best and Worst Political Ads
I suggest that we name the prize you get for the worst ad after the Willie Horton ad, call the awards “the Willies.” The Willie Horton ad was a devastating video ... «ABC News, Nov 14»
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10 super-short horror and ghost stories that will give you the willies
Halloween: it's about tricking, treating and scaring yourself silly. But none of us can process more than 140 characters anymore, so make it quick, yeah? With this ... «Metro, Oct 14»
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Vive - It's Chatroulette Without the Willies
That's how Vive was described to me by a friend last week and immediately it caught my interest; because I like the concept of Chatroulette, to video chat with a ... «Huffington Post UK, Oct 14»

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