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trainsick

[ treyn-sik ]
/ ˈtreɪnˌsɪk /
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adjective
ill with train sickness.
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Origin of trainsick

First recorded in 1905–10; train + sick1

Words nearby trainsick

trainman, trainmaster, train of thought, train oil, trainshed, trainsick, train sickness, train smash, train spotter, trainspotterish, train wreck
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How to use trainsick in a sentence

  • I have been seasick, and trainsick; but I think saddlesick must be the worst, for it lasts longer.

    Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson
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