Synonyms for heebie-jeebies
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Whatever it is, the thing gave me the heebie-jeebies for a minute.
If it takes all this detail to fly straight and level, I'll get the heebie-jeebies when it comes to acrobatics!
WORD ORIGIN
1923, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck (1890-1942), creator of "Barney Google."
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR HEEBIE-JEEBIES
anxiety
nounworry, tension- all-overs
- angst
- ants in pants
- apprehension
- botheration
- butterflies
- care
- cold sweat
- concern
- creeps
- disquiet
- disquietude
- distress
- doubt
- downer
- drag
- dread
- fidgets
- flap
- foreboding
- fretfulness
- fuss
- goose bumps
- heebie-jeebies
- jitters
- jumps
- misery
- misgiving
- mistrust
- nail-biting
- needles
- nervousness
- panic
- pins and needles
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- solicitude
- suffering
- suspense
- sweat
- trouble
- uncertainty
- unease
- uneasiness
- watchfulness
- willies
- worriment
butterflies in the stomach
nounnervous stomachdelirium tremens
noundelirium and tremors caused by alcohol withdrawalgoose bumps
nounraised bumps on skinRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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