squeam
9.9
A small feeling of worry or unease
- noun
- /skwiːm/
- Archaic
:
inquietud
- The gruesome scene in the book left her with a lingering squeam.
Examples
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Well, the squeam will be running amok.
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When she saw the horror movie, she felt a deep squeam in her stomach.
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His decision to jump from the height gave him a squeam that he couldn't shake off.
Synonyms
squeamishness
vssqueam
3
7.6
Feeling easily sick or disgusted by things like blood
is a single uneasy feeling or slight fear rather than a habitual tendency
squammy feeling
vssqueam
9.9
A strange, uncomfortable feeling you cannot explain
is a small doubt or mild fear rather than an undefined bodily feeling
How Uneasy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squeam is an old short form of squeamish, and it names a small, sudden feeling of being 'uneasy' or having a quick 'qualm'. So, think of squeam as the tiny shiver or doubt you get before something unpleasant, which is why it means that uneasy feeling today.