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

Other Word Forms

• seasickness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seasick¹

First recorded in 1560–70; sea + sick ¹

Example Sentences

"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

It was hard to believe that such a solid person would do something like get seasick.

From Literature

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