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airsick

[air-sik]

adjective

  1. afflicted with airsickness.



airsick

/ ˈɛəˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. sick or nauseated from travelling in an aircraft

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • airsickness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of airsick1

First recorded in 1775–85; air 1 + sick 1
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Example Sentences

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When I opened them, I found a handwritten note on an airsick bag found in the back pocket of the seat in front.

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My cage was swinging back and forth so much, I was getting airsick.

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Most of them weren’t used to flying, and almost all of them got airsick.

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There have been enough twists this week in the mask-mandate story to make even a seasoned flyer a bit airsick.

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She was so tired of being seasick and airsick.

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