Queasiness
zi adjective, quea·si·er, quea·si·est.
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.
4.
squeamish; excessively fastidious.
Also, especially British, quea·zy.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
Related forms
quea·si·ly, adverb
quea·si·ness, noun
Synonyms
3. upset, troubled, anxious, worried.
3. upset, troubled, anxious, worried.
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queasy (ˈkwiːzɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -sier, -siest | |
| 1. | having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous |
| 2. | feeling or causing uneasiness: a queasy conscience |
| [C15: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'queasily | |
| —adv | |
| 'queasiness | |
| —n | |
| queasy (ˈkwiːzɪ) | |
| —adj , -sier, -siest | |
| 1. | having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous |
| 2. | feeling or causing uneasiness: a queasy conscience |
| [C15: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'queasily | |
| —adv | |
| 'queasiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
queasy
1459, coysy, possibly from O.N. kveisa "boil," perhaps influenced by Anglo-Fr. queisier, from O.Fr. coisier "to wound, hurt, make uneasy," from the same Gmc. root as kveisa. But history is obscure and evidences of development are wanting.
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Medical Dictionary
queasy quea·sy or quea·zy (kwē'zē)
adj. quea·si·er or quea·zi·er, quea·si·est or quea·zi·est
Experiencing nausea; nauseated.
Easily nauseated.
Causing nausea; sickening.
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