qualm
31qualm|ish — «KWAH mihsh, KWAHL », adjective. 1. inclined to have qualms: »Elizabeth was not desirous of peace. She was qualmish at the very suggestion (John L. Motley). 2. having qualms. 3. apt to cause qualms. –qualm´ish|ly, adverb. –qualm´ish|ly, adverb.… …
32qualm|less — «KWAHM lihs, KWAHLM », adjective. having or feeling no qualms: »Any qualms that she may have suffered in the beginning disappeared…By the end of January she was qualmless (W. Deeping) …
33Qualm, der — Der Qualm, des es, plur. doch nur von mehrern Arten, die e. 1) Ein dicker Dampf, oder dicker Rauch. Der Qualm von kochendem Wasser. Das Zimmer ist voller Qualm. Der Qualm von Steinkohlen. Nasses Holz macht vielen Qualm. In weiterer Bedeutung wird …
34qualm — noun /kwɑm/ a) A sickly feeling of being ill at ease; sudden queasiness. b) A prick of the conscience, moral scruple. Syn …
35qualm — sb. == destruction. RG. 378. AS. cwealm v. a. == annoy. Ps. xxxvi. 14 …
36qualm — kwÉ‘Ëm ,kwÉ”Ëm n. pang of the conscience; regret, sorrow; doubt, misgiving; sudden feeling of weakness and/or nausea …
37qualm — [kwα:m, kwɔ:m] noun 1》 a feeling of doubt or unease, especially about one s conduct. 2》 archaic a momentary faint or sick feeling. Derivatives qualmish adjective Origin C16: perh. related to OE cw(e)alm pain , of Gmc origin …
38qualm — n. 1. Throe, pang, agony, sudden attack. 2. Sickness (of the stomach), nausea. 3. Twinge (of conscience), scruple, uneasiness, compunction, remorse …
39qualm — noun (countable usually plural) a feeling/slight worry because you are not sure that what you are doing is right: Despite my qualms, I took the job. | have no qualms about (=not be worried): He seemed to have no qualms about breaking the speed… …
40qualm — n 1. compunction, pang of conscience, scruple, remorse, contrition, regret; penitence, repentance, contriteness; sorrow, guilt, shame, embarrassment; self reproach, self reproof, self blame, self accusation, self condemnation, self castigation. 2 …
