queasy

[ kwee-zee ]

/ ˈkwi zi /

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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.

Words nearby queasy

qubba, qubit, qubyte, que., quean, queasy, quebec, quebec city, quebecer, quebecker, quebracho

Also especially British, quea·zy.

Origin of queasy

1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin

SYNONYMS FOR queasy

3 upset, troubled, anxious, worried.

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OTHER WORDS FROM queasy

quea·si·ly, adverbquea·si·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH queasy

quasi queasy

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Examples from the Web for queasy

Surely all this graphic talk of gastrointestinal distress is making you queasy.
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In any event, the advice is queasy and muddy: what exactly are reformed Republicans supposed to say about marriage equality?
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Here, we examine its origins—a queasy history of violence and sexuality.
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An ad for the attempted “male” oven, the Queasy Bake Cookerator.
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Introduce the concept of King Charles and Queen Camilla, and the numbers go into a tail-spin (even I get queasy).
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Not that I would recommend it medicinally,—especially to persons of queasy stomachs, delicate nerves, and afflicted with bile.
Mirror of the Months|Peter George Patmore
With a return of that queasy feeling he had known in the tower, Travis knew Manulito was speaking sense.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton
Many a man thus begins the great voyage with queasy sensibilities, and ends it a cannibal.
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They are a very wholesome fruit, and should be given to those who have "weak and queasy stomachs."
Food Remedies|Florence Daniel
Sir John waited at his hotel for Queasy, who had promised to call to let him know when the ladies f would go to Tunbridge.
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British Dictionary definitions for queasy

queasy

/ (ˈkwiːzɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest

having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous

feeling or causing uneasinessa queasy conscience

Derived forms of queasy

queasily, adverbqueasiness, noun

Word Origin for queasy

C15: of uncertain origin

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Medical definitions for queasy

queasy

adj.

Experiencing nausea.

Easily nauseated.

Causing nausea; sickening.

queasy

adjective, quea·si·er, quea·si·est.

Words related to queasy

Words nearby queasy

Origin of queasy

SYNONYMS FOR queasy

OTHER WORDS FROM queasy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH queasy

Examples from the Web for queasy

British Dictionary definitions for queasy

adjective -sier or -siest

Derived forms of queasy

Word Origin for queasy

Medical definitions for queasy

adj.