queasy

One entry found for queasy.

Main Entry: quea·sy
Variant(s): also quea·zy /'kwE-zE/
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): quea·si·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English coysy, qwesye
1 a : causing nausea <queasy motion> b : suffering from nausea : NAUSEATED
2 : full of doubt : HAZARDOUS
3 a : causing uneasiness b (1) : DELICATE, SQUEAMISH (2) : ill at ease
- quea·si·ly /-z&-lE/ adverb
- quea·si·ness /-zE-n&s/ noun