Collywobbles

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑliˌwɑbəlz/

Definitions of collywobbles

noun a state of nervousness or anxiety

Example Sentences

A1 I had collywobbles before my big presentation.

A2 She gets collywobbles whenever she has to speak in public.

B1 His collywobbles were so bad that he had to cancel his interview.

B2 The thought of flying gives her collywobbles.

C1 Despite his collywobbles, he managed to give a flawless performance.

C2 The athlete experienced collywobbles before the championship race, but still won gold.

Examples of collywobbles in a Sentence

formal The patient complained of collywobbles and nausea after taking the new medication.

informal I always get collywobbles before a big presentation.

slang I had such bad collywobbles before the exam, I thought I was going to be sick.

figurative The thought of public speaking gives me collywobbles.

Grammatical Forms of collywobbles

• past tense: collywobbled
• plural: collywobbles
• comparative: more collywobbly
• superlative: most collywobbly
• present tense: collywobbles
• future tense: will collywobble
• perfect tense: have collywobbled
• continuous tense: is collywobbling
• singular: collywobble
• positive degree: collywobbly
• infinitive: to collywobble
• gerund: collywobbling
• participle: collywobbled

Origin and Evolution of collywobbles

First Known Use: 1823 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'collywobbles' is believed to have originated from the combination of the word 'colic' and 'wobble', describing a feeling of discomfort or unease in the stomach.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a feeling of stomach discomfort or anxiety, the word 'collywobbles' has evolved to also mean a general feeling of unease or nervousness.