airsick

[ air-sik ]

/ ˈɛərˌsɪk /

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adjective

afflicted with airsickness.

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Origin of airsick

First recorded in 1775–85; air¹ + sick¹

Words nearby airsick

airshed, airship, air shot, air show, air shower, airsick, airsickness, airside, air sign, air-slake, air sock

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How to use airsick in a sentence

Stockman, who gets airsick when buffeted by the winds, has pressure-point wristbands and a patch on her neck to combat the nausea.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jenkins had been airsick once and didn't want any more of the same.
Castle of Terror|E.J. Liston

British Dictionary definitions for airsick

airsick

/ (ˈɛəˌsɪk) /

adjective

sick or nauseated from travelling in an aircraft

Derived forms of airsick

airsickness, noun

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