释义
[ skwee -mish ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈskwi mɪʃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective fastidious or dainty.
easily shocked by anything slightly immodest; prudish.
excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things.
easily nauseated or disgusted: to get squeamish at the sight of blood.
Origin of squeamish First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English squaymysch, squaimish(e), alteration of squemes, squaymes, squaimous, squaymous “easily nauseated, nauseating, fastidious,” from Anglo-French escoimus, escoymous; further origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR squeamish 1 modest.
3 finical, finicky, delicate, exacting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM squeamish squeam·ish·ly, adverb squeam·ish·ness, noun o·ver·squeam·ish, adjective o·ver·squeam·ish·ly, adverb
o·ver·squeam·ish·ness, noun un·squeam·ish, adjective un·squeam·ish·ly, adverb un·squeam·ish·ness, noun
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Words nearby squeamish squeaker, squeaky, squeaky-clean, squeaky wheel gets the grease, squeal, squeamish , squee, squeegee, squeezable, squeeze, squeeze bottle
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British Dictionary definitions for squeamish adjective easily sickened or nauseated, as by the sight of blood
easily shocked; fastidious or prudish
easily frightened squeamish about spiders
Derived forms of squeamish squeamishly , adverb squeamishness , noun Word Origin for squeamish C15: from Anglo-French escoymous , of unknown origin
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