queasy
/ˈkwiː.zi/adjective
queasy is spelled Q-U-E-A-S-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, queasy means “Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in queasy?
| Letters | 6: Q-U-E-A-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is queasy?
Queasy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce queasy?
- /ˈkwiː.zi/
Queasy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-queasy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of queasy
- queasier comparative
- queasiest superlative
- queazy
- queezy
- queesy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does queasy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.
- 2
Easily troubled; squeamish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Queasy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nauséeux |
| German | übel, schlecht , empfindlich |
| Portuguese | enjoado |
| Spanish | nauseabundo, nauseoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does queasy come from?
From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa (“boil”) ( > Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier (“to wound, hurt, make uneasy”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).