Definitions for heebie-jeebies

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heebie-jeebies hee·bie-jee·bies

Spelling: [hee-bee-jee-beez]

IPA: /ˈhi biˈdʒi biz/

Heebie-Jeebies is a 14 letter English word.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in heebie-jeebies (-bbeeeeeehiijs).

Definitions for heebie-jeebies

noun

1. a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually preceded by the):

Origin of heebie-jeebies

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; rhyming compound coined by W. De Beck (1890-1942), American comic-strip cartoonist

Examples for heebie-jeebies

If it takes all this detail to fly straight and level, I'll get the heebie-jeebies when it comes to acrobatics!

Whatever it is, the thing gave me the heebie-jeebies for a minute.