queasiness.

1. An unsettled stomach feeling as if one may vomit.

2. An uneasy or apprehensive feeling about a prospect or situation.

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Words that belong together

• wave of queasiness
• stomach queasiness

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A wave of queasiness interrupted her speech.

The rough voyage caused queasiness.

The nurse asked when the queasiness began.

Usage notes

Primary category: fear. Forms: Normally a mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.