seasick

[ see-sik ]

adjective

1. afflicted with seasickness.

seasick

/ ˈsiːˌsɪk /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈseaˌsickness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seasick¹

First recorded in 1560–70; sea + sick ¹

Example Sentences

I have switched shoes twice and used a Hypervolt foam roller until I felt seasick.

From Outside Online

And now that you mention it, I also got seasick, and had altitude sickness, and had to be rescued a few times.

From The Daily Beast

Seasick Steve, in his early seventies, is just entering his glory years.

From The Daily Beast

Or will they bring in more novelty, making the audience seasick from all the back and forth?

From The Daily Beast

Seasick medicine makes you crazy, too, especially if you mix it with alcohol.

From The Daily Beast

In the morning the wind gradually died away, and the weary, seasick crowd made their way home.

From Project Gutenberg

This all happened a week ago, and now nobody is seasick, and we have perfectly elegant times every single minute.

From Project Gutenberg

"Well, we aren't going to be seasick," retorted Genevieve, with conviction.

From Project Gutenberg

So Mr. George and Rollo, who neither of them liked to be seasick, determined to go another way.

From Project Gutenberg

"Perhaps they were seasick," interposed Mrs. Noah, who began to feel sorry for Ham.

From Project Gutenberg