seasick
Americanadjective
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Origin of seasick
Explanation
If you're seasick, you feel unwell because of the rocking motion a boat or ship makes as it travels on the water. A chronically seasick ship's captain might have to look for a new job. Some people become nauseated and dizzy even when they're briefly on a boat — these are the easily seasick travelers. Others are normally fine traveling by boat but become seasick during storms, when the vessel is tossed around on the waves. If the sensation of movement tends to make you seasick, you may be affected by long car trips and airplane flights as well.
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The day he arrived, on the bottom of a fishing boat, along with about 80 seasick travellers, he was hired by a mitten factory.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
The second round trip took place in seas so high that all 40 Rongelapese passengers got seasick, covering the decks with vomit.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
The Rams, meanwhile, have been so up and down that their fans are seasick.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024
Darwin was so seasick at the start of his five-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle that the captain expected him to jump ship back to England as soon as they touched land.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2024
It was just as well, for she was so seasick at first she could barely stand.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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