squeamish
adjective /ˈskwiː.mɪʃ/Definition
› easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of: She's really squeamish and can't stand the sight of blood. Many cooks are squeamish about putting live shellfish into boiling water.Becoming too excited and easily upset squeamishness /-nəs/ noun [U] Becoming too excited and easily upset
(Definition of squeamish adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- antsy adjective
- at the end of your tether idiom
- be in a lather idiom
- be in a whirl idiom
- demented adjective
- excitable adjective
- febrile adjective (ACTIVE)
- have ants in your pants idiom
- highly strung adjective
- hot under the collar idiom
- hyper adjective
- hyperactive adjective
- hysteria noun
- hysterical adjective
- overeager adjective
- overwrought adjective
- sensitive adjective (UPSET)
- squeamishly adverb
- thin-skinned adjective
- touchy adjective
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