- squeamish squeam·ish adj
- ['skwiːmɪʃ]
(easily nauseated) facilmente impressionabile
I was too squeamish to look — mi faceva troppa impressione guardare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
squeamish squeam·ish adj
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squeamish — squeam•ish [[t]ˈskwi mɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) easily disgusted 2) fastidious or dainty 3) easily shocked; prudish 4) excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME squemish, alter. (conformed to ish I) … From formal English to slang
squeamish — squeam|ish [ˈskwi:mıʃ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: escoymous] 1.) easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things 2.) the squeamish [plural] people who are squeamish ▪ His new novel is not for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
