Queer
Queer adjective - Affected with nausea.
Rotten and queer are semantically related. in under the weather topic. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Queer".
Nearby Words: queered, queering
Rotten
Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Queer and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Queer" instead an adjective "Rotten". dated substitute
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
Both words in one sentence
- In The Lady Vanishes, when Gilbert realizes Iris is not hallucinating, he says "there's something definitely queer here," obviously meaning something is rotten in Denmark.
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Film
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Rotten and Queer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rotten
Queer & Rotten. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rotten>.
Rotten or Queer. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/rotten.
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