Meaning

2 senses

  1. A diminutive of the male given name William.

  2. A diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form Willie Mae.

Examples

11 sentences

  1. I don't know what it is about clowns, but they always give me the willies.

    Я не знаю, що не так із клоунами, але від них у мене завжди мурашки по шкірі.

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  2. Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole in the wall.

    ruВилли нечаянно выстрелил из отцовского ружья и проделал дыру в стене.

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  3. It gives you the willies.

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  4. It gave me the willies.

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  5. "Hey, Willie," the farmer shouted out.

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Origin

Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-

Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-

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Forms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wilewilfulwillA1willingB2willinglyB2willingnessB1
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