adj.
Variant: also quea · zy
Pronunciation: ' kw ē -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: 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 \ -z ə -l ē \ adverb
– quea · si · ness \ -z ē -n ə s \ noun