Queasy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːzi

Alternative forms

• queazy

Origin

From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa ("boil") ( >

Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier ("to wound, hurt, make uneasy").

Full definition of queasy

Adjective

1. experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach
2. easily troubled; squeamish

Derived terms

• queasily
• queasiness