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squeemish

squeemish is the obsolete spelling of squeamish.

squeemish is the misspelling of squeamish.

Meaning of squeamish

Adjective

squeamish (comparative more squeamish, superlative most squeamish)

  1. Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.
    • He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish at the sight of blood.
  2. Averse or reluctant.

Forms of squeemish

comparativemore squeemish
superlativemost squeemish

Questions about squeemish

What is squeemish the obsolete spelling of?
Squeemish is the obsolete spelling of squeamish.

Words near squeemish in the dictionary

  1. squeegees
  2. squeeges
  3. squeeging
  4. squeeing
  5. squeejawed
  6. squeemish
  7. Squeenix
  8. squees
  9. squeezabilities
  10. squeezability
  11. squeezable

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