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carsick

[ kahr-sik ]
/ ˈkɑrˌsɪk /

adjective

ill with carsickness.

Nearby words

  1. carryover,
  2. carrère,
  3. carrère, john merven,
  4. carse,
  5. carshare,
  6. carsickness,
  7. carson,
  8. carson city,
  9. carson, johnny,
  10. carson, kit

Origin of carsick

First recorded in 1905–10; car1 + sick1
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British Dictionary definitions for carsick

carsick

/ (ˈkɑːˌsɪk) /

adjective

nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle
Derived Formscarsickness, noun
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Word Origin and History for carsick

carsick

adj.

also car-sick, 1908, on model of seasick, from car (n.) + sick (adj.). Related: Carsickness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for carsick

carsick

[ kär′sĭk′ ]

adj.

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