airsick

Definition of airsicknext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of airsick If perfected, the same principle could help passengers who get carsick, seasick, or airsick. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airsick
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Forever, his debut album as Hekt, is rich with all the nauseous excitement of a kid trying to square the sugar rush of a Big Gulp with the toothache that comes after.
    Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
  • Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
    Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
    Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • And, in the aftermath of a stomach-churning stick-up that twisted my guts with the queasy horror of a repressed memory, Gary is given a week to make the problem go away.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • Just the thought of it makes folks feel queasy.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • They can also be used to prevent fainting or for someone who is woozy.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Schoenbrun’s movie is an invitation to give into your body — but the film is at the same time very much wrapped up inside its own head, which makes for a prismatic, woozy viewing experience.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • But some of what got played for laughs in 2012 is mighty squeamish to revisit with a post #MeToo sensibility.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
    Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Some adolescents may appear dizzy, disoriented or unusually fatigued.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
  • In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Airsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airsick. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster