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carsick

carsick

3 3.5
Feeling sick because a car is moving
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑrˌsɪk/
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  • I often feel carsick and have to close my eyes for a while.
  • feel carsick
  • get carsick

And I think the fact that I did that, you know, kind of meant that I'm not, I don't get carsick.

Examples

  • I often feel carsick and have to close my eyes for a while.

  • " You are kind for bringing this, but Mama is so carsick she cannot even get into the car.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I was so carsick I had anxiety the whole time.

  • "I'm carsick," the boy said after a while.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Elliot, I'm afraid I'm going to be carsick.

    The Wayward Bus (1957)

  • I get really carsick.

    The Heat (2013)

  • I was so carsick during the ride that I had to step outside for some fresh air.

  • After a long drive through the winding roads, I realized I was feeling carsick.

Antonyms

well
142 1.0

In good health after being ill or hurt

How Sick

nauseous
66 4.4
carsick
3 3.5
queasy
30 4.1
unwell
18 1.0
well
142 1.0

Surface Forms

carsick positive

Morphology

carsick = car + sick (transparent) = car + sick

The adjective is clearly formed by compounding 'car' + 'sick' and means 'sick from being in a car', which B1 learners can derive.

Etymology

The word carsick is simply car + sick, where sick means 'feeling ill'. Like seasick and airsick, it describes feeling ill because of movement in a car, so the parts explain the modern meaning.