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- [see-sik-nis]
- /ˈsiˌsɪk nɪs/
- /ˈsiːsɪknɪs/
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- [see-sik-nis]
- /ˈsiˌsɪk nɪs/
Definitions of seasickness word
- noun 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. 1
- noun seasickness nausea, dizziness, etc. caused by the rolling and pitching of a ship or boat 0
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Origin of seasickness
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; sea + sickness
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Parts of speech for Seasickness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seasickness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seasickness
noun seasickness
- 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.
- mal de mer — seasickness.
- 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.
- nausea — sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.
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