qualmish

adjective

qualm·​ish ˈkwä-mish 

 also  ˈkwȯ-,

or

ˈkwäl- 

1

a

: feeling qualms : nauseated

b

: overly scrupulous : squeamish

2

: of, relating to, or producing qualms

qualmishly adverb

qualmishness noun

Synonyms

• ill
• nauseated
• nauseous
• queasy
• queazy
• queer
• queerish
• sick
• sickish
• squeamish

Examples of qualmish in a Sentence

some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

qualmish

adjective

qualm·​ish ˈkwäm-ish  ˈkwälm- 

 also  ˈkwȯm-ish

1

: feeling qualms : nauseated

2

: of, relating to, or producing qualms

qualmishness noun