Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queasiness

/ˈkwi.zi.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
queasi-ness
IPA
/ˈkwi.zi.nəs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being physically queasy; nausea.

Uncountable

noun

The state of feeling mentally queasy; squeamishness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English queasy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English queasiness From queasy + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwi.zi.nəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce queasiness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwi.zi.nəs/.
What does queasiness mean?
The state of being physically queasy; nausea.
Where does queasiness come from?
Etymology tree English queasy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English queasiness From queasy + -ness.

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