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squeamish

adjective

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
H
Contains
QU
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈskwiːmɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

    “too nice about his food to take to camp cooking”

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Example Sentences

too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

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