squeamish

The definition of squeamish is someone who gets easily sick to his stomach, or someone who is easily offended.

(adjective)

An example of squeamish is someone who feels like he is going to faint or vomit every time he sees a drop of blood.
An example of squeamish is when someone is offended when they watch a movie that makes fun of their occupation.

See squeamish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: ME squaymysch, earlier squaimous < Anglo-Fr escoimous, orig., disdainful, shy

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See squeamish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: Middle English squeimous

Origin: , alteration of Anglo-Norman escoymous

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