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adjective, quea·si·er, quea·si·est.

inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
tending to cause nausea; nauseating.
uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.
squeamish; excessively fastidious.

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RELATED WORDS

restless, sickly, groggy, anxious, squeamish, uncomfortable, uneasy, fidgety, concerned, ill, indisposed, nauseated, queer, rocky, sick, troubled, uncertain, unwell, upset, worried

Nearby words

  1. qubba,
  2. qubit,
  3. qubyte,
  4. que.,
  5. quean,
  6. quebec,
  7. quebec city,
  8. quebecer,
  9. quebecker,
  10. quebracho
Also especially British, quea·zy.

Origin of queasy

1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
Related formsquea·si·ly, adverbquea·si·ness, noun
Can be confusedquasi queasy
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British Dictionary definitions for queasy

queasy

adjective -sier or -siest

having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous
feeling or causing uneasinessa queasy conscience
Derived Formsqueasily, adverbqueasiness, noun

Word Origin for queasy

C15: of uncertain origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for queasy

queasy

adj.

mid-15c., kyse, coysy, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse kveisa "boil," perhaps influenced by Anglo-French queisier, from Old French coisier "to wound, hurt, make uneasy," which seems to be from the same Germanic root as kveisa. But the history is obscure and evidences of development are wanting. Related: Queasily; queasiness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for queasy

queasy

adj.

Experiencing nausea.
Easily nauseated.
Causing nausea; sickening.
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