SQUEAMISH


Meaning of SQUEAMISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskwē-mish ]

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

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