Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/
Definitions of queasier word
- adjective queasier inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated. 1
- adjective queasier tending to cause nausea; nauseating. 1
- adjective queasier uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc. 1
- adjective queasier squeamish; excessively fastidious. 1
- noun queasier Comparative form of queasy. 1
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Origin of queasier
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Queasier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
queasier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
queasier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for queasier
noun queasier
- airsickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling.
- biliousness — Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
- dyspathy — antipathy.
- mal de mer — seasickness.
- motion sickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.
Antonyms for queasier
noun queasier
- collectedness — The state or quality of being collected.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
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