QUEASY


Meaning of QUEASY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also quea·zy ˈkwē-zē

( quea·si·er ; -est )

Etymology: Middle English coysy, qwesye

Date: 15th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.