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- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/
- /ˈkwiː.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/
Definitions of queasy word
- adjective queasy inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated. 1
- adjective queasy tending to cause nausea; nauseating. 1
- adjective queasy uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc. 1
- adjective queasy squeamish; excessively fastidious. 1
- noun queasy Nauseated; feeling sick. 1
- adjective queasy feeling sick 1
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Origin of queasy
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Queasy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
queasy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
queasy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for queasy
adjective queasy
- nauseous — affected with nausea; nauseated: to feel nauseous.
- seasick — afflicted with seasickness.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- groggy — staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.
Antonyms for queasy
adjective queasy
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
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