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queasy

Main Entry:: quea·sy
Variant(s):: also quea·zy \ˈkwē-zē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: quea·si·er; quea·si·est
Etymology:: Middle English coysy, qwesye
Date:: 15th century

1 a: causing nausea <queasy motion> b: suffering from nausea : nauseated2: full of doubt : hazardous3 a: causing uneasiness b (1): delicate , squeamish (2): ill at ease

— quea·si·ly

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\-zə-lē\ adverb

— quea·si·ness

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\-zē-nəs\ noun

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