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English
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English queme, from Old English cwēme, ġecwēme (“pleasant, pleasing, acceptable, fit”), from Proto-West Germanic *kwāmī, from Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaz (“convenient, appropriate, pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, go”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
queem
- pleasant, calm, smooth
- close-fitting or well-fitting, snug
Adverb
queem
- exactly, neatly, snugly
- smoothly, pleasantly, without snags or hitches
Verb
queem
- to fit snugly, fall into place, coincide with
- to make something fit, fall into place.