seasick

American  

[see-sik] / ˈsiˌsɪk /

adjective

1. afflicted with seasickness.

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seasick British  

/ ˈsiːˌsɪk /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• seasickness noun

Etymology

Origin of seasick

First recorded in 1560–70; sea + sick ¹

Example Sentences

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

It was just as well, for she was so seasick at first she could barely stand.

From Literature

"I went to the Isle of Man on a catamaran and I was seasick twice."

From BBC

So when you first meet her, she gives you the diatribe of, “Yes, I’ve always been green. I didn’t eat grass as a child. I’m not seasick.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams, meanwhile, have been so up and down that their fans are seasick.

From Los Angeles Times