WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
quea•sy /ˈkwizi/USA pronunciation
adj., -si•er, -si•est.
quea•si•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Pathologyfeeling sick or slightly dizzy;
having an urge to vomit. - uneasy;
uncomfortable;
worried:I feel a little queasy about leaving our teenage son home alone for a week.
quea•si•ness, n. [uncountable]
quea•sy
(kwē′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -si•er, -si•est.
quea′si•ly, adv.
quea′si•ness, n.
- Pathologyinclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.;
nauseous;
nauseated. - Pathologytending to cause nausea;
nauseating. - uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc.
- squeamish;
excessively fastidious.
- late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin, originally 1425–75
quea′si•ness, n.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged upset, troubled, anxious, worried.
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