queasy

adjective

quea·​sy ˈkwē-zē How to pronounce queasy (audio)
variants or less commonly queazy
queasier; queasiest
1
a
: causing nausea
queasy motion
b
: suffering from nausea : nauseated
2
: full of doubt : hazardous
3
a
: causing uneasiness
(2)
: ill at ease
queasily adverb
queasiness noun

Examples of queasy in a Sentence

The boat ride made me a little queasy. She complained of a queasy stomach. He feels queasy about taking the test. She had the queasy feeling that she was being watched.
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The movie Sundown was shot on location in Texarkana, Tex., and features many locals in small parts, imbuing the movie with a queasy realism. Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 But there’s also a pathos to the character that makes his queasy deal easier to stomach. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Over the past four decades, Chile has made a disorienting journey from state of terror to hopeful democracy to queasy malaise. Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024 And while some people turn those queasy feelings into political action like volunteering and sloganeering, the wealthy are looking for gold. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for queasy 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coysy, qwesye

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of queasy was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queasy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

queasy

adjective
quea·​sy
variants also queazy
queasier; queasiest
1
: somewhat nauseated
the boat ride made me queasy
2
: full of doubt
queasy about taking the test
queasily adverb
queasiness noun

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