■ adjective
1》 easily nauseated or disgusted.
2》 having fastidious moral views.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: alt. of dialect squeamous , from Anglo-Norman Fr. escoymos , of unknown origin.
■ adjective
1》 easily nauseated or disgusted.
2》 having fastidious moral views.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: alt. of dialect squeamous , from Anglo-Norman Fr. escoymos , of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004