Qualmish

Pronunciation: /kwɑːlmɪʃ/

Definitions of qualmish

adjective feeling or causing uneasiness or doubt; queasy or nauseous

Example Sentences

A1 I feel qualmish whenever I eat too much candy.

A2 She gets qualmish on long car rides.

B1 The bumpy boat ride made me feel qualmish.

B2 After eating the questionable seafood, he felt quite qualmish.

C1 Despite feeling qualmish, she managed to finish the race.

C2 The strong smell of the chemicals made him feel qualmish.

Examples of qualmish in a Sentence

formal After eating the seafood, she started feeling qualmish and had to excuse herself from the table.

informal I always feel a bit qualmish after a long car ride.

slang I can't eat that pizza, it makes me feel super qualmish.

figurative The thought of public speaking always makes me feel qualmish.

Grammatical Forms of qualmish

• past tense: felt qualmish
• plural: qualmishes
• comparative: more qualmish
• superlative: most qualmish
• present tense: feel qualmish
• future tense: will feel qualmish
• perfect tense: have felt qualmish
• continuous tense: are feeling qualmish
• singular: qualmish
• positive degree: qualmish
• infinitive: to feel qualmish
• gerund: feeling qualmish
• participle: felt qualmish

Origin and Evolution of qualmish

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'qualmish' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'cwelm' meaning death or plague.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'qualmish' evolved from its original association with death or plague to a feeling of uneasiness or queasiness.