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seasick

[ see-sik ]
/ ˈsiˌsɪk /
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adjective
afflicted with seasickness.
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Origin of seasick

First recorded in 1560–70; sea + sick1
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How to use seasick in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for seasick

seasick
/ (ˈsiːˌsɪk) /

adjective
suffering from nausea and dizziness caused by the motion of a ship at sea

Derived forms of seasick

seasickness, noun
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