Qualmish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkwɑːmɪʃ/

Origin

From qualm + -ish.

Adjective

adjective

1. Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous. from 16th c.
• 2001, Anthea Bell, translating WG Sebald, Austerlitz, Penguin 2011, p. 53:I had sought out a dark corner, since by now I did indeed feel rather qualmish inside my yellow skin.

Derived terms

• qualmishly
• qualmishness