queasy
tending to cause nausea; nauseating.
uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.
squeamish; excessively fastidious.
Origin of queasy
1- Also especially British, quea·zy .
Other words for queasy
3 | upset, troubled, anxious, worried |
Other words from queasy
- quea·si·ly, adverb
- quea·si·ness, noun
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How to use queasy in a sentence
I would think, Sirs, that you should rather blame the queazy state of Pranzo's stomach.
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy | John GalsworthyNo queazy stirring in the pit of his belly for lack of gravity, no forced squinting because of muscular re-orientation.
The Black Tide | Arthur G. Stangland
British Dictionary definitions for queasy
/ (ˈkwiːzɪ) /
having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous
feeling or causing uneasiness: a queasy conscience
Origin of queasy
1Derived forms of queasy
- queasily, adverb
- queasiness, noun
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