coward; scaredy-cat; being easily frightened
Colloquial noun for a person who is easily scared or for the state of being timid. Often used in casual conversation.
chatter; undesirable vibration in machine tools
Technical term in machining for unwanted vibration that affects precision. Not commonly known outside engineering contexts.
This lathe is prone to chatter.
He's such a scaredy-cat, so he would never go into a haunted house.
I want to overcome my timid nature.
Common katakana spelling for this colloquial noun.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Derived from the verb びびる (to be scared), which itself is of uncertain origin, possibly mimetic. The noun form ビビリ is a colloquial nominalization.