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carsick

carsick

13 3.5
Feeling sick because a car is moving
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑrˌsɪk/
: mareado
  • 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
665 1.0

In good health after being ill or hurt

How Sick

nauseous
69 4.4
carsick
13 3.5
queasy
20 4.1
unwell
18 1.0
well
665 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.