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seasickness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːsɪknɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sēsik′nis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sea•sick•ness  (sēsik′nis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologynausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea. Cf. motion sickness. 
  • sea + sickness 1615–25

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sea•sick /ˈsiˌsɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Pathologyfeeling dizzy, sick to one's stomach, or vomiting, caused by the motion of a vessel at sea.
sea•sick•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sea•sick  (sēsik′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pathologyafflicted with seasickness.
  • sea + sick 1560–70

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