morning sickness

noun

: nausea and vomiting that occurs typically in the morning especially during the earlier months of pregnancy

Examples of morning sickness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heather does see one small opportunity to at least keep the conversation going: When Kristi doubles over with morning sickness, Heather offers to give her some anti-nausea medication before her drive home. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025

During these false pregnancies, dogs might show signs of morning sickness. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

For those who suffer from morning sickness during pregnancy, Peacock recommended incorporating ginger and peppermint teas into their regime. —Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

The drug was distributed for everything from morning sickness to headaches to menstrual cramps to anxiety. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for morning sickness

• homesickness
• seasickness
• quickness
• thickness

Kids Definition

morning sickness

noun

: nausea that occurs typically in the morning and that is usually associated with the early months of pregnancy

Medical Definition

morning sickness

noun

: nausea and vomiting that occurs typically in the morning especially during the earlier months of pregnancy