queasy

discomfort, uneasiness

TRANSLATION

to feel queasy : sich unwohl fühlen

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"On the other hand, the press office of the Labour Party claims it to be the party of business - a notion which makes many core supporters feel distinctly QUEASY. The result is uncomfortable for everyone who cares about the Labour Party."

(BBC News 22nd Feb 2000)

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Did you know?

There aren't many common words in English beginning with the letter "Q".

Queasy is one you should definitely know.

It's origin is from the Middle English coysy, qwesye, and dates from the 15th century.


Here are Merriam-Webster's definitions:

1 a : causing nausea b : suffering from nausea

2 : full of doubt

3 a : causing uneasiness : ill at ease

- quea·si·ly (adverb)

- quea·si·ness (noun)

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