homesick
[ hohm-sik ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌsɪk /
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adjective
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
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homesick
/ (ˈhəʊmˌsɪk) /
adjective
depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family
Derived forms of homesick
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