adjective

queasy

KWEE-zee/ˈkwiːzi/

Feeling nauseated or close to vomiting.

I feel queasy whenever I read in a moving car.

An older man feels nauseated, leaning forward with one hand pressed against his upper stomach and the other holding a small basin beneath his mouth.

Etymology

Originally applied to food that could upset the stomach, “queasy” shifted to the person or stomach affected by nausea. Its deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Microscopic Marvels4:07

First up, motion sickness. You know that queasy feeling you get in a car or on a boat?

Emetics & Antiemetics | Microscopic Marvels |

More examples

The boat ride leaves her queasy.
He sips water to settle his queasy stomach.
I feel queasier after each sharp turn.

Forms

queasy · queasier · queasiest

queasiness noun — The feeling of being nauseated.

Similar words

nauseated: Directly describes feeling sick and about to vomit.
sick: Broader term for illness, not limited to stomach discomfort.