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- [kahr-sik]
- /ˈkɑrˌsɪk/
- /ˈkɑː.sɪk/
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- [kahr-sik]
- /ˈkɑrˌsɪk/
Definitions of carsick word
- adjective carsick nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle 3
- adjective carsick nauseated from riding in an automobile, bus, etc. 3
- adjective carsick ill with carsickness. 1
- noun carsick Affected with nausea caused by the motion of a car or other vehicle in which one is traveling. 1
- adjective carsick nauseous from car travel 1
- adjective carsick Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness. 0
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Origin of carsick
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; car1 + sick1
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Parts of speech for Carsick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carsick popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carsick
adjective carsick
- sick — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
- nauseous — affected with nausea; nauseated: to feel nauseous.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- unwell — not well; ailing; ill.
- poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
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