seasick
/'si:sik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Experiencing motion sickness, especially nausea and dizziness, caused by the motion of a ship or boat at sea: The primary meaning describes the physical state of illness resulting from the movement of a vessel on water.
Usage
- The adjective "seasick" is used to describe a person's condition. It typically follows a linking verb like , , or .
- It is a compound word formed from "sea" and "sick," but it functions as a single adjective.
Examples
- Adjective:
- I felt terribly seasick during the stormy crossing.
- She is prone to getting seasick, so she always carries medication.
- The rough waves made several passengers seasick.
Advanced Usage
- "to be seasick": The most common construction to describe the state.
- He was seasick for the first two days of the voyage.
- "seasick passenger": Used attributively before a noun.
- The crew assisted the seasick passengers.
Variants and Related Words
- Seasickness (noun): The condition of being seasick.
- He suffered from severe seasickness.
- Airsick (adjective): Experiencing motion sickness due to air travel.
- Carsick (adjective): Experiencing motion sickness due to car travel.
Synonyms
- Nauseated: Affected with nausea.
- Queasy: Experiencing nausea; feeling uneasy.
Antonyms
- Well: In good health.
- Comfortable: Physically at ease.
Adjective
- experiencing motion sickness