air-sick

The passenger feels air-sick during the flight.

Definition

Adjective: Affected with nausea or vomiting caused by the motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness specifically due to air travel.

Usage Examples

• (Experiencing nausea due to airplane motion.)
• (Susceptible to motion sickness on planes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to become air-sick": to start experiencing symptoms of air sickness.
  • The sudden drop in altitude caused several passengers to become air-sick. (The change in altitude triggered nausea.)

Variants and Related Words

• Air sickness (noun): the condition of being air-sick; motion sickness caused by flying.

  • Air sickness can be alleviated by looking at the horizon. (The condition of nausea during flight.)

• Air-sick bag (noun): a bag provided on aircraft for passengers who are air-sick.

  • He discreetly used the air-sick bag when he felt unwell. (A disposable bag for vomiting.)

Synonyms

• Air-ill: affected by motion sickness in the air (less common).
• Plane-sick: suffering from motion sickness specifically on an airplane.

Related Idioms

• Green around the gills: appearing sick or nauseous, often used for air-sick passengers.
  • After the bumpy landing, he was green around the gills. (Looking pale and nauseated.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Sick up: to vomit (can be used when describing the result of being air-sick).
  • The child sicked up his breakfast after the flight. (Vomited due to motion sickness.)