Squeamish
(adjective)
- Easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by certain sights or smells.
- Easily made to feel faint or ill.
- Overly sensitive to the sight of blood or other unpleasant things.
Origin:
From the word "squeamish" which means easily made to feel sick, it refers to someone or something that is easily made to feel sick.
Examples:
- The sight of blood made her squeamish.
- He was too squeamish to watch the surgery.
- She was squeamish about eating seafood.
- He was squeamish about discussing the details of the accident.
- She was squeamish about the smell of the hospital.