Definition
Feeling like you might throw up or are about to be sick. It can also describe someone who feels unsure, uneasy, or uncomfortable about something.
Etymology
Origin uncertain, but possibly from Old English or Middle English 'quesy.' Some scholars suggest it may relate to 'quash' or come from Scandinavian sources. The word has been used since the 1600s to describe nausea, and the figurative sense of 'uneasy' or 'uncertain' developed naturally from the physical discomfort. The exact original source remains debated by etymologists.
Kelly Says
Queasy is one of those words that travels through your body—you feel it in your stomach, yes, but the word's sound itself is weirdly unsettling, with its sharp 'z' sound and uncertain beginning. Linguists call this 'sound symbolism,' and 'queasy' is a masterclass in how a word's pronunciation can actually reinforce its meaning!
Translations
ARالعربية
غثيان
ghath-yaan
BGБългарски
приповдигащ се
pri-pov-di-gasht se
BNবাংলা
বমি বমি ভাব
bo-mi bo-mi bhab
CSČeština
nevolno
ne-VOL-no
ELΕλληνικά
ναυτιώδης
naf-ti-O-dis
ESEspañol
mareado
ma-re-A-do
ETEesti
iiveldav
II-vel-dav
EUEuskara
goragale
go-ra-GA-le
FISuomi
pahoinvoiva
pa-hoin-VOI-va
FRFrançais
nauséeux
no-ze-ER
GLGalego
mareado
ma-re-A-do
HIहिन्दी
जी मिचलाना
jee mich-la-na
HRHrvatski
mučnina
MUCH-ni-na
HUMagyar
hányinger
Haan-yin-ger
IDBahasa Indonesia
mual
mu-AL
ITItaliano
nauseato
nau-ze-A-to
JA日本語
吐き気がする
ha-ki-ke ga su-ru
KO한국어
속이 메스꺼운
sog-i me-seu-kkeo-un
LTLietuvių
pykinantis
pi-ki-NAN-tis
MNМонгол
дотор муухай
dotor muu-khai
MSBahasa Melayu
loya
LO-ya
MYမြန်မာ
အစာမကြေ
a-sa-ma-kye
NLNederlands
misselijk
MIS-se-likh
PLPolski
mdłościwy
mdwo-shchi-VY
PTPortuguês
enjoado
en-zho-A-do
RUРусский
тошнотворный
tosh-no-TVOR-nyi
SKSlovenčina
nevoľný
ne-VOL-nee
SLSlovenščina
slabosten
sla-BOS-ten
SRСрпски
мучнина
MUCH-ni-na
SVSvenska
illamående
il-la-MO-en-de
SWKiswahili
kichefuchefu
ki-che-fu-CHE-fu
TAதமிழ்
வாந்தி எடுக்கும்
vaan-ti e-duk-kum
THไทย
คลื่นไส้
khluen sai
TRTürkçe
mide bulantısı
mi-de bu-lan-ti-si
UKУкраїнська
нудотний
nu-DOT-nyi
VITiếng Việt
buồn nôn
buon non