Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: squeamish
IPA transcription: [skw'imɪʃ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish
    Meaning: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
Usage examples
  • The squeamish youth never answered, but he did the same with his bread, his meat, and everything he ate.
  • She was a woman who could not be taught, it is said, though she had a crude natural force which carried with people whose feelings were accessible and whose taste was not squeamish.