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seasick

/ˈsiːsɪk/

seasick adjective: suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship or boat at sea.

Adjective

seasick (comparative more seasick, superlative most seasick)

  1. Suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship or boat at sea.
    • People who get seasick easily shouldn't join the navy.

seasick meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

seasick in Malay

ill due to the motion of a ship at sea
mabuk laut

seasick in Vietnamese

ill due to the motion of a ship at sea
say sóng
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Sindhi
هانَوَ ڪچو hānaua kco, سمنڊَ بيزار sm̃ḍa bezār

Forms of seasick

comparativemore seasick
superlativemost seasick

Origin of seasick

From Middle English see seke, equivalent to sea + sick.

Words formed from seasick

Questions about seasick

What does seasick mean?
Seasick means suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship or boat at sea.
What is seasick in Malay?
Seasick in Malay is mabuk laut. See Seasick meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is seasick?
Seasick is an adjective.
How do you pronounce seasick?
Seasick is pronounced /ˈsiːsɪk/.

Words near seasick in the dictionary

  1. seashells
  2. seashine
  3. seashore
  4. seashores
  5. SEAsianE
  6. seasick
  7. seasicker
  8. seasickest
  9. seasickness
  10. seasicknesses
  11. seaside

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