adj.
Pronunciation: ' skw ē -mish
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English squaymisch, modification of Anglo-French escoymous
Date: 15th century
1 a : easily nauseated : QUEASY b : affected with nausea
2 a : excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or belief b : easily offended or disgusted
– squea · mish · ly adverb
– squea · mish · ness noun