Synonyms for heebie-jeebies
noun jittersanxiety
noun. worry, 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
noun. nervous stomach
delirium tremens
noun. delirium and tremors caused by alcohol withdrawal
goose bumps
noun. raised bumps on skin
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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Word Origin & History
1923, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck (1890-1942), creator of "Barney Google."
Example Sentences forheebie-jeebies
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!