queasy

quea·sy

adj \ˈkwē-zē\

quea·si·erquea·si·est

Definition of QUEASY

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 \-zə-lē\ adverb

— quea·si·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun

Variants of QUEASY

quea·sy also quea·zy \ˈkwē-zē\

Examples of QUEASY

1. The boat ride made me a little queasy.
2. She complained of a queasy stomach.
3. He feels queasy about taking the test.
4. She had the queasy feeling that she was being watched.

Origin of QUEASY

Middle English coysy, qwesye

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to QUEASY

Synonyms: ill, nauseated, qualmish, nauseous (also queazy), queer, queerish, sick, sickish, squeamish

Antonyms: calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed

Related Words: green, peaked, peaky, sickly; unsettled, upset, woozy

Near Antonyms: settled; healthy, well

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Rhymes with QUEASY

breezy, cheesy, easy, sneezy, wheezy