Qualmy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 queasy; nauseous
"Weary, listening to the whistling and the shuffling of feet, felt a queer, qualmy feeling in the region of his diaphragm, and he yielded to a hunger for consolation and company in his misery."
Example
More examples"Weary, listening to the whistling and the shuffling of feet, felt a queer, qualmy feeling in the region of his diaphragm, and he yielded to a hunger for consolation and company in his misery."
Etymology
From qualm + -y.
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