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Willis¹

  • /ˈwɪlɪs/

Rhymes with -ɪlɪs

proper noun

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will. Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Grenada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida.
  5. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
  6. A city in Brown County, Kansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  8. An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska.
  9. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
  10. A city in Montgomery County, Texas.
  11. An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia.
  12. An unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia.

Willis²

  • /ˈwɪlɪs/

Rhymes with -ɪlɪs

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Willi

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Closest in meaning: wells, wei, wales, shivers, heebie-jeebies, goosebumps, shakes, jitters, creeps, dread, fear, agitation, panic, tremors, nervousness, unease

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Chicago

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@misc{willis_2026,
  title = {Willis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/willis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}