First Known Use: 15th century
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squeamish
adjective squea·mish \ˈskwē-mish\
: afraid to deal with or do things that might hurt or offend people
: having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling
: easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things
Full Definition of SQUEAMISH
1
a : easily nauseated : queasy b : affected with nausea
2
a : excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or belief b : easily offended or disgusted
— squea·mish·ly adverb
— squea·mish·ness noun
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Origin of SQUEAMISH
Middle English squaymisch, modification of Anglo-French escoymous
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SQUEAMISH Defined for Kids
squeamish
adjective squea·mish \ˈskwē-mish\
Definition of SQUEAMISH for Kids
: hesitant because of shock or disgust <I'm squeamish about giving blood.>
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