SQUEAMISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does squeamish mean? 

• SQUEAMISH (adjective)
  The adjective SQUEAMISH has 1 sense:

1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

  Familiarity information: SQUEAMISH used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SQUEAMISH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

Synonyms:

dainty; nice; overnice; prissy; squeamish

Context example:

so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

Similar:

fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)

Derivation:

squeamishness (the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked)

squeamishness (a mild state of nausea)

 Context examples 

Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

“You were looking squeamish this afternoon,” he began. “What was the matter?”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I was feeling sick and squeamish, and sat down on a bench.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

As it was, it made me quite squeamish, though this nausea might have been due to the pain of my leg and exhaustion.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)