queasy
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈkwiː.zi/
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ˈkwiː.zi
Adjective
Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.
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She was in the middle of a gigantic breakfast of coffee and piles of toast, eggs and bacon and a tall glass of milk. It made him queasy to see all that food.
Easily troubled; squeamish.
Adjective
causing or able to cause nausea
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a nauseating smell
nauseous offal
More examples (1)
a sickening stench
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
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spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
cast anxious glances behind her
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those nervous moments before takeoff
an unquiet mind
Word forms
queasierqueasiestqueazyqueezyqueesy