queasy

Everyday

1. Queasy means feeling a little sick in your stomach, as if you might vomit. tree →
2. Queasy can mean uneasy or uncomfortable about something. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life: travel sickness on a boat or in a car can make you queasy; so can a bug or eating too much. In stories it shows nervousness: «a queasy feeling before the test». Phrases: feel queasy, a queasy stomach, queasy feeling.

Examples

• I felt queasy on the boat. tree →
• Reading in the car makes me queasy. tree →
• The roller coaster left him a bit queasy. tree →
• She had a queasy feeling before the big test. tree →
• Tell the teacher if you feel queasy. tree →
• The smell of the bin made me queasy. tree →

Note

Comparatives: queasier, queasiest. Spelling: q-u-e-a-s-y (qu + easy). Queasy is milder than «sick»; it means you only feel like you might be sick.