Skip to main content

Word of the Day – Collywobbles

By September 5, 2023Word of the Day

Collywobbles (noun)

kol-ee-wob-uhlz

a feeling of fear, apprehension, or nervousness.

Collywobbles was first recorded around 1815-25 and is most likely a coinage based on the words colic and wobble.

Example sentences

“Ugh, the whole idea of it gives me the collywobbles.”

Word of the Day – Perplex

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Perplex (verb) pur-pleks

Word of the Day – Coherent

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Coherent (adj) ko-hee-rent

Word of the Day – Congeal

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Congeal (verb) kon-jeel

Word of the Day – Derogate

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Derogate (verb) der-oh-gayt

Word of the Day – Inspissate

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Inspissate (noun) in-spis-ayt

Word of the Day – Disparage

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Disparage (verb) dis-par-idj

Word of the Day – Multilateral

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Multilateral (adj) mult-ee-lat-uh-rel

Word of the Day – Inauspicious

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Inauspicious (adj) in-aws-pish-ush

Word of the Day – Graupel

| Word of the Day | No Comments
Word of the Day - Graupel (noun) grow-pel

Leave a Reply