qualmish

adjective

ˈkwä-mish How to pronounce qualmish (audio)
Definition of qualmishnext
as in sick
affected with nausea some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip

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  1. sick
  2. squeamish
  3. ill
Adjective
  • In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.
    Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.
    Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of sick
Adjective
  • The Years Last summer, more squeamish audience members were fainting left, right and center at this adaptation of the French writer Annie Ernaux’s quasi-memoir.
    Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Arriving at a time when anime has become more surreal, Dan Da Dan feels like a natural evolution of shows like Chainsaw Man, while being not quite as alienating for those with a more squeamish palate.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of squeamish
Adjective
  • The wildfires created an animal crisis with full shelters and ill pets.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That said, a large majority of those who become ill with HMPV only experience mild symptoms and recover quickly without major intervention.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ill
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