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- [air-sik-nis]
- /ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs/
- /ˈeə.sɪk.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-sik-nis]
- /ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs/
Definitions of airsickness word
- noun airsickness a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling. 1
- noun airsickness A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness. 1
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Origin of airsickness
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; air1 + sickness
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Parts of speech for Airsickness
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airsickness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for airsickness
noun airsickness
- nausea — sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- seasickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.
- mal de mer — seasickness.
- queasier — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- motion sickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.
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