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BNC: 21826 COCA: 22926

squeamish

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squeamish /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ adjective
squeamish
/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SQUEAMISH
[more squeamish; most squeamish]
: afraid to deal with or do things that might hurt or offend people害怕伤害他人的;谨言慎行的often used in negative statements常用于否定句
: having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling过于紧张不安的;神经质的
: easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things易受惊的;易恶心的;神经脆弱的
: having a sick feeling in the stomach : suffering from nausea恶心的;想吐的

the squeamish

: squeamish people : people who are easily shocked or offended by unpleasant things易受惊的人;易被冒犯的人;神经脆弱的人

— squeamishness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 21826 COCA: 22926

squeamish

adjective

squea·​mish ˈskwē-mish How to pronounce squeamish (audio)
1
a
: easily nauseated : queasy
b
: affected with nausea
2
a
: excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or belief
b
: easily offended or disgusted
squeamishly adverb
squeamishness noun

Example Sentences

I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish. I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.
Recent Examples on the Web But one style of wrestling can make even those with the toughest skin a little squeamish. Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2022 And some North Carolinians are squeamish about aquaculture, due to bad associations with finfish farming or aesthetic concerns about cages bobbing in the water. Emily Cataneo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022 Kitty death moments will be rough for the squeamish—Stray would benefit from an option to reduce their visibility Verdict: Buy. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022 Before visiting the Roselands’ ranch, Virginia was squeamish about the idea of shooting an animal, and nervous that her experience at gun ranges wouldn’t translate to safety in the field. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2021 This is not a film for the squeamish, the easily depressed or anyone who thinks that men have had a raw deal of it lately. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2022 The possibility of such a tryst has been the subject of some discussion among those involved with my trip, including my editor and the museum director, which has left me a little squeamish, not to mention embarrassed. Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 For months, the administration—and Democrats across the country—have proven squeamish when confronted with pressing problems, from inflation or student loans or the imminent overturning of Roe v. Wade. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 May 2022 Yet the most forbidding aspect of the movie isn’t any of those squeamish occurrences. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English squaymisch, modification of Anglo-French escoymous

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of squeamish was in the 15th century
BNC: 21826 COCA: 22926

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