Quēa'sy, a.

adjective

(kwē'zy), a. [Icel. qveisa, belly-ache, pains in the stomach, O. Sw. qvesa, fever.]

Sense 1. Sick at the stomach; affected with nausea; inclined to vomit.

Sense 2. Fastidious; squeamish; delicate.

Sense 3. Causing nausea; occasioning uncomfortable feelings. “A queasy question.” Shak.