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queasy (adj.)

mid-15c., kyse, coysy, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse kveisa "boil," perhaps influenced by Anglo-French queisier, from Old French coisier "to wound, hurt, make uneasy," which seems to be from the same Germanic root as kveisa. But the history is obscure and evidences of development are wanting. Related: Queasily; queasiness.

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Definitions of queasy from WordNet

queasy (adj.)
causing or able to cause nausea;
Synonyms: nauseating / nauseous / noisome / loathsome / offensive / sickening / vile
queasy (adj.)
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit;
Synonyms: nauseated / nauseous / sick / sickish
queasy (adj.)
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety;
Synonyms: anxious / nervous / uneasy / unquiet
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