Definition

Adjective: - Experiencing motion sickness, specifically nausea and discomfort, as a result of the motion experienced during air travel.

Usage

The adjective "airsick" describes the physical state of a person who feels ill due to the movement of an aircraft. It is typically used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb like be, feel, or become.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She gets airsick on even the smoothest flights.
  • The turbulent weather made several passengers feel airsick.
  • He took medication before the flight to avoid becoming airsick.

Advanced Usage

• "to be airsick": to suffer from nausea due to air travel.
  • I was terribly airsick during the entire transatlantic crossing.
• "airsick bag": a bag provided on airplanes for use by a passenger who is vomiting.
  • The flight attendant quickly handed the passenger an airsick bag.

Variants and Related Words

• Airsickness (n): the condition of being airsick; motion sickness specific to air travel.
  • His airsickness prevented him from enjoying the flight.

Synonyms

• Nauseous: affected with nausea; feeling sick.
• Queasy: experiencing nausea; uneasy.

Related Phrases

• Motion sickness: the general condition of nausea caused by motion during travel, encompassing seasickness, carsickness, and airsickness.
  • She is prone to motion sickness, so she dreads long journeys.

Adjective

1. experiencing motion sickness