Meaning of heebie-jeebies | Babel Free
/ˌhiː.biːˈdʒiː.biːz/Definitions
A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
informal, plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Examples
“I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies.”
“When I see that weird house, I get the heebie-jeebies.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.