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QUEASY
/ˈkwiː.zi/AdjectiveQUEA-syquea-sy · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa (“boil”) ( > Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier (“to wound, hurt, make uneasy”).
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