# فِي ٱللُّغَةِ ٱلْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّةِ:
### Etymology

The meaning "spell of nervousness," recorded since 1896, stems perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the physical itchiness of wool garments.

### اسم

willies
* صِيغَةُ جَمْعٍ مُفْرَدُهَا [[willy]]
* (idiomatic, with "the") A feeling of nervousness or fear (usually in the phrase give someone the willies.)
    Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies.

### References

* قالب:R:Online Etymology Dictionary