Pukier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Comparatively more revolting, nauseating, or sickly in appearance or nature than something else
2. Describing something that is more repellent or stomach-turning than the thing it is being compared with
3. Used to say that one thing is more sickening, disgusting, or queasy-making than another

Etymology: "Pukier" is the comparative form of "puky," so it means more puky, the same way "bigger" is the comparative of "big." The base adjective "puky" is a casual British word for sickening or nauseating, usually used of something that makes you feel like vomiting or is simply disgusting. Its ultimate origin lies in the verb "puke," which is the source from which the adjective grows. Because "pukier" follows the regular pattern of adding "-ier" to a two-syllable adjective ending in "-y," it needs no separate history of its own. Its meaning comes entirely from the base word, so something described as pukier is simply more nauseating or more disgusting than something else.

Synonyms: nauseating, sickening, disgusting