Definition/Meaning of queasy

• English - Adjective: queasy ( comparative queasier , superlative queasiest ) experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness , often characterized by an unsettled stomach easily troubled; squeamish Translations Derived terms queasily queasiness See also nauseous nauseated
• English - Alternative forms: queazy
• English - Etymology: 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 ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: Rhymes: -iːzi