seasick

adjective

sea·​sick ˈsē-ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
Synonyms of seasicknext
: affected with or suggestive of seasickness

Examples of seasick in a Sentence

The storm made her seasick.
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The action did not leap from the screen so much as stumble forward in a seasick kind of way. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022 On the yacht, Cherry mostly feels seasick while Brigitte and Daniel play together in the water. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Steadman was feeling seasick, so Thompson gave him a pill that turned out to be psilocybin, the psychedelic drug. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 May 2026 That can be especially troublesome for travelers prone to getting seasick. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasick

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seasick was circa 1566

Rhymes for seasick

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“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasick. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

seasick

adjective
sea·​sick -ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
: sick or as if sick in the stomach from the pitching or rolling of a ship
seasickness noun

Medical Definition

seasick

adjective
sea·​sick -ˌsik How to pronounce seasick (audio)
: affected with seasickness

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