airsick

air·sick

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air-sik]
- /ˈɛərˌsɪk/
- /ˈeə.sɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-sik]
- /ˈɛərˌsɪk/

Definitions of airsick word

adjective airsick If you are airsick when you are traveling on an aircraft, you experience nausea as a result of the aircraft's motion. 3
adjective airsick sick or nauseated from travelling in an aircraft 3
adjective airsick sick or nauseated from traveling in an aircraft 3
adjective airsick afflicted with airsickness. 1
noun airsick Affected with nausea due to travel in an aircraft. 1
adjective airsick made nauseous by aircraft travel 1

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Origin of airsick

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; air1 + sick1

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Parts of speech for Airsick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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airsick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for airsick

adjective airsick

nauseous — affected with nausea; nauseated: to feel nauseous.
queasy — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
sick — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.

All 4 Synonyms of airsick