squeamyadj.
/ˈskwiːmi/ Originally U.S.
= squeamish adj.
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]
argha1000
slowOE
unwillyc1200
sweera1300
unfain1338
loathc1374
dangerousc1386
eschewc1386
squeamous1387
obstinate?a1439
unpresta1500
ill-willing?1520
evil-willing1525
untowards1525
untowarda1530
unwilling1533
strange1548
ill-willed1549
dainty1553
relucting1553
squeamish?1553
nicea1560
loathful1561
coyish1566
coy1576
unhearty1583
costive1594
unready1595
tarrowinga1598
undisposed1597
involuntary1598
backward1600
retrograde1602
unpregnant1604
scrupulous1608
unprone1611
refractory1614
behindhanda1616
nilling1620
backwards1627
shya1628
retractable1632
reluctant1638
loughta1641
tendera1641
unapt1640
uninclinable1640
unbeteaming1642
boggling1645
averse1646
indisposed1646
aversant1657
incomposed1660
disinclined1703
unobliging1707
unconsenting1713
uninclined1729
tenacious1766
disinclinable1769
ill-disposed1771
unaffectioned1788
scruplesomec1800
back-handed1817
sweert1817
tharf1828
backward in coming forward1830
unvoluntary1834
misinclined1837
squeamy1838
balky1847
retractive1869
grudging1874
tharfish1876
unwishful1876
safety first1917
the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]
chisa700
estfula1000
esquaymous1303
squeamousc1325
overnicec1350
curiousc1380
dangerousc1386
delicatea1393
preciousc1395
nicec1400
skigc1400
over-delicatea1425
daintethc1430
ticklec1456
quaint1483
dauncha1500
pickinga1500
feat?1529
elegant?1533
queasy1545
fine1546
fine-fingered1549
fastidious?1555
fine-mouthed1559
chary1567
weamish1571
saucy1573
dainty1576
superfine1576
niced1577
overcurious1579
nicing1581
fineish1582
prick-me-dainty1583
daint1590
finical1592
tiptoe-nice1593
nice1594
nicking1598
choice1601
squeamish1608
marchpane1609
hypercritical1611
particular1616
finicking1661
overcritical1667
just so1696
penurious1703
fal-lal1747
ogertful1754
nackety1756
quiddling1789
pernickety1808
pershittie1808
taffety1814
hypercritic1820
faddy1824
finicky1825
meticulous1827
daintified1834
squeamy1838
picksome1855
choosey1862
picky1867
hyperaesthetic1879
persnickety1885
précieux1891
perskeet1897
tasty1905
Nice Nelly1922
perfectionist1942
snicketya1960
perfectionistic1968
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > [adjective] > affected by nausea
qualmy1562
queasy1589
squeamish1660
vomiturient1666
qualmish1675
squeamy1838
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > [adjective] > affected by nausea > of person
squeamishc1450
qualmish1548
wamble-cropped1552
wamble-stomached1552
qualming1576
queasy1579
queasy-stomached1579
kecklish1601
keckish1603
nauseous1613
nauseative1620
sick1631
sick at (or to, in) the stomach1653
vomiturient1666
sick as a horse1705
qualmyish1831
squeamy1838
qualmy1846
queachy1859
squalmish1867
wambly1872
ill1928
naar1969
sick as a parrot1979
1838 C. Gilman Recoll. Southern Matron v. 44 I feel so squeamy-like at my stomach.
1863 ‘E. Kirke’ My Southern Friends v. 76 Doan't be squeamy, gal; out with it.
1880 Harper's Mag. Sept. 582/1 I expect they'd eet so much sweet it kinder made 'em squeamy.
1908 H. G. Wells War in Air v. 174 They're a bit squeamy now, but you wait till they've got their hands in.
1912 J. Galsworthy Eldest Son iii. 61 I'm not a squeamy squirrel.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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