adjective
- easily nauseated or disgusted by unpleasant sights, sounds, or situations
- excessively fastidious or easily shocked by improper or offensive things
Examples
- She felt squeamish at the sight of blood.
- The squeamish student couldn’t watch the dissection in biology class.
- He’s too squeamish to clean up after his sick dog.
- Don’t be so squeamish about getting your hands dirty.
- The movie was too violent for squeamish viewers.
- She made a squeamish face when he described the surgery.
- Some people are squeamish about eating unusual foods.