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queasy

[ kwee-zee ]

adjective

queasier, queasiest.
  1. inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
  2. tending to cause nausea; nauseating.
  3. uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. squeamish; excessively fastidious.


queasy

/ ˈɾːɪ /

adjective

  1. having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous
  2. feeling or causing uneasiness

    a queasy conscience

“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱ𲹲, adverb
  • ˈܱ𲹲Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܱs· adverb
  • ܱs·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of queasy1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of queasy1

C15: of uncertain origin
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One morning before my triathlon, he pulled the car over, pale and queasy.

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Jokes aside, it crystallized why I felt so queasy, listening to prayers and programs that reduced the "trials" of Christian life to squabbles with neighbors and nuisances at work.

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Between this show and “The Mandalorian,” Pascal weathered a season of queasy daddy fantasizing in the pop culture discourse, and it would be foolish to bet against that nonsense's resurgence.

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Trump did say the bond market was "queasy," but only after saying it was "beautiful."

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And even before the killing, America’s elites were already feeling queasy about their physical safety.

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