queasy

queasy [kwee-zee] SynonymsWord Origin adjective, quea·si·er, quea·si·est.

1. inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
2. tending to cause nausea; nauseating.
3. uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.
4. squeamish; excessively fastidious.

Also especially British, quea·zy. Origin of queasy 1425–75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain originRelated formsquea·si·ly, adverbquea·si·ness, nounCan be confusedquasi queasySynonyms for queasy 3. upset, troubled, anxious, worried. Related Words for queasier restless, sickly, groggy, anxious, squeamish, uncomfortable, uneasy, fidgety, concerned, ill, indisposed, nauseated, queer, rocky, sick, troubled, uncertain, unwell, upset, worried British Dictionary definitions for queasier queasy adjective -sier or -siest

1. having the feeling that one is about to vomit; nauseous
2. feeling or causing uneasinessa queasy conscience

Derived Formsqueasily, adverbqueasiness, nounWord Origin for queasy C15: of uncertain origin Word Origin and History for queasier queasy adj.

mid-15c., kyse, coysy, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse kveisa “boil,” perhaps influenced by Anglo-French queisier, from Old French coisier “to wound, hurt, make uneasy,” which seems to be from the same Germanic root as kveisa. But the history is obscure and evidences of development are wanting. Related: Queasily; queasiness.

queasier in Medicine queasy adj.

1. Experiencing nausea.
2. Easily nauseated.
3. Causing nausea; sickening.