seasick

adjective

sea·​sick ˈsē-ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
: affected with or suggestive of seasickness

Examples of seasick in a Sentence

The storm made her seasick.
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She’s returned with a little something for everyone: demonic house music, introspective soft rock, catchy post-punk, seasick sophisti-pop. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 May 2024 But looking at the city and at Viñoly’s tenure here, the arc of his career points to something far larger than a few seasick rich folks swaying high above 57th Street. Ian Volner, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2023 The Farmers Insurance Open decided to embrace its breathtaking oceanside address and make everyone seasick during Saturday’s frenetic final round. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023 The goal was to see if the deaf participants could be made seasick to understand and determine the comparative effects in unaffected subjects, aka men who could hear. Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2018 See all Example Sentences for seasick 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seasick was circa 1566

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Cite this Entry

“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasick. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

seasick

adjective
sea·​sick -ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
: sick or as if sick in the stomach from the pitching or rolling of a ship
seasickness noun

Medical Definition

seasick

adjective
sea·​sick -ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
: affected with seasickness

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