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airsick

[ air-sik ]

adjective

  1. afflicted with airsickness.

airsick

/ ˈɛəˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. sick or nauseated from travelling in an aircraft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈairˌsickness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of airsick1

First recorded in 1775–85; air 1 + sick 1
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Example Sentences

Stockman, who gets airsick when buffeted by the winds, has pressure-point wristbands and a patch on her neck to combat the nausea.

Jenkins had been airsick once and didn't want any more of the same.

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