willie
noun (also willy) /ˈwɪl.i/Definition
› [C] UK informal or child's word a penisInformal words for the sexual organs the willies [plural] informal › a feeling of nervousness and fear, especially caused by something strange or threatening: Spending a night in the house alone always gives me the willies. Seeing something in the shadows, I suddenly got the willies and ran.Fear and phobiasAnxiety and worry - general wordsAnxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias
(Definition of willie noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- concern noun (IMPORTANT TO)
- concern noun (WORRY)
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- discomfort noun
- disquiet noun
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- overwork noun
- panic attack noun
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- preoccupation noun
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- tension noun (FEELING)
- vexation noun
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