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queasy
adjective quea·sy \ˈkwē-zē\
: having a sick feeling in the stomach : suffering from nausea
: having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling
quea·si·erquea·si·est
Full Definition of QUEASY
1
a : causing nausea <queasy motion> b : suffering from nausea : nauseated
2
: full of doubt : hazardous
3
— quea·si·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb
— quea·si·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun
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Variants of QUEASY
quea·sy also quea·zy \ˈkwē-zē\
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Origin of QUEASY
Middle English coysy, qwesye
First Known Use: 15th century
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queasy
adjective quea·sy \ˈkwē-zē\
quea·si·erquea·si·est
Definition of QUEASY for Kids
1
: somewhat nauseated <The boat ride made me queasy.>
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