adj
queasy
KWEE-zee
adj
1
Feeling sick to one's stomach, as if about to vomit.
"The rough ferry crossing left her feeling queasy."
"He felt queasy after the greasy meal."
2
Uneasy or uncomfortable about something, especially morally.
"Investors grew queasy about the company's finances."
"I'm queasy about signing a contract I haven't read."
How to Use Queasy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling sick or unsettled, either in the stomach or about a situation.
Common pairings
feel queasy
queasy stomach
queasy about
Word Forms
queasier comparative, queasiest superlative
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Etymology
Possibly from an Old Norse word for a boil or sore, later shaped by an Anglo-Norman word meaning "to make uneasy."