heebie-jeebies
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈhiː.biːˌdʒiː.biːz/
Noun
  1. (informal) A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
    I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies.
    When I see that weird house, I get the heebie-jeebies.
Synonyms


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