queasy

IPA/ˈkwiːzi/
KK[kwˈizi]IPA/ˈkwiːzi/

queasy — adjective

  • queasypositive
  • queasiercomparative
  • queasiestsuperlative

1. having a sick feeling in your stomach that makes you feel like throwing up

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having a sick feeling in your stomach that makes you feel like throwing up

例句

Heloísa felt queasy after the ferry rocked back and forth for an hour.

queasy after [cause]

Liang grew queasy halfway through the long and winding mountain drive.

grew queasy

同義詞
  • nauseous

    more formal; common in medical contexts

  • sick

    broader and more common; can mean 'ill' in general, not just nauseous

  • green around the gills

    informal, colourful; describes someone who looks unwell

反義詞
  • well

    general opposite of feeling unwell

  • fine

    casual opposite; 'I feel fine now'

文法句型

feel + queasy

get + queasy

grow + queasy

用法筆記

Typically follows verbs like feel, get, grow, or become. This sense is almost never used before a noun — you cannot say 'a queasy person' to mean someone who feels sick.

常見錯誤

❌I am queasy to eat more.
✅I feel queasy if I eat more.
💡queasy describes a state of feeling; it is not a verb that means 'reluctant' or 'unwilling'.
❌She had a queasy and lay down.
✅She felt queasy and lay down.
💡queasy is an adjective, not a noun. Use it with feel, get, or become.

2. feeling nervous or uncomfortable about something that is going to happen or that

2.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling nervous or uncomfortable about something that is going to happen or that you have to deal with

例句

Yael felt queasy before standing up to give a speech at her sister's wedding.

queasy before [gerund]

Dewi grew queasy as she waited outside the interview room door.

同義詞
  • uneasy

    less intense; a general feeling that something is not right

  • anxious

    stronger and more persistent; often used for longer-term worry

  • nervous

    specific to an upcoming event or performance

  • apprehensive

    more formal; suggests fear of something bad happening

反義詞
  • calm

    free from worry or nervousness

  • relaxed

    at ease, without tension

  • confident

    sure of a positive outcome

文法句型

feel + queasy + about + noun phrase

get + queasy + before + gerund

用法筆記

Often followed by 'about' + noun phrase or 'before' + gerund. Distinguish from sense 1 (FEELING SICK): this sense describes mental worry or dread, not physical stomach upset.

常見錯誤

❌She was queasy so she vomited.
✅She was queasy about the test results.
💡sense 2 describes mental unease, not physical nausea. If someone vomited, use sense 1 instead.
❌I am queasy for the meeting tomorrow.
✅I feel queasy about the meeting tomorrow.
💡the correct preposition is 'about', not 'for'.

3. making you feel sick or as if you are going to throw up

3.形容詞C1
釋義

making you feel sick or as if you are going to throw up

例句

The queasy smell of boiled cabbage drove Reema out of the kitchen before the meal even began.

[cause] made [person] feel queasy

Yasmin found the hospital scenes so queasy that she covered her eyes.

同義詞
  • nauseating

    more formal and stronger; emphasises the disgusting quality of the cause

  • sickening

    stronger and more dramatic; can also mean morally disgusting

  • stomach-churning

    informal and vivid; describes something visually or physically revolting

反義詞
  • appetising

    makes you want to eat; opposite of nausea-causing for food

  • pleasant

    general opposite for smells, tastes, or sensations

文法句型

queasy + noun

用法筆記

The only sense that regularly appears before a noun (attributive position). It describes the thing that triggers nausea — the smell, motion, or taste — not the person who feels sick.

常見錯誤

❌I feel queasy the smell.
✅The smell makes me feel queasy.
💡in sense 3, queasy modifies the cause (the smell), not the person. Use 'makes me feel queasy' to describe your own reaction.