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carsick

[ kahr-sik ]
/ ˈkɑrˌsɪk /

adjective

ill with carsickness.

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Origin of carsick

First recorded in 1905–10; car1 + sick1

Words nearby carsick

carry trade, carry weight, carse, car seat, carshare, carsick, carsickness, Carson, Carson City, Carson, Kit, Carson, Rachel
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British Dictionary definitions for carsick

carsick
/ (ˈkɑːˌsɪk) /

adjective

nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle

Derived forms of carsick

carsickness, noun
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Medical definitions for carsick

carsick
[ kär′sĭk′ ]

adj.

Suffering from motion sickness caused by travel in a motor vehicle.
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