morning sickness

noun

: nausea and vomiting that occurs typically in the morning especially during the earlier months of pregnancy

Examples of morning sickness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lopez experienced none of the usual pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness, and never felt kicks. —Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025

Severe Morning Sickness Relief Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of morning sickness that affects up to 3 percent of pregnant people. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025

After revealing her pregnancy in October 2022, Kaley Cuoco shared a look back at her previous few months, which included filming the action movie while battling morning sickness — and relying on her stunt double to keep the action going while she was laid out. —Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

Unlike typical morning sickness, HG can cause prolonged vomiting, dehydration, weight loss and malnutrition. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for morning sickness

• homesickness
• seasickness
• quickness
• thickness

Kids Definition

morning sickness

noun

: nausea that occurs typically in the morning and that is usually associated with the early months of pregnancy

Medical Definition

morning sickness

noun

: nausea and vomiting that occurs typically in the morning especially during the earlier months of pregnancy