seasick

Everyday

Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life and travel: on ferries, fishing boats or cruise ships. Science: seasickness happens because your eyes and your inner ear send your brain different messages about movement. Tips: look at the horizon, get fresh air, avoid reading. In stories, a seasick pirate or explorer is often funny. Phrase: «get seasick», «feel seasick».

Examples

• I always get seasick on the ferry to Ireland. tree →
• The seasick passengers stood by the rail. tree →
• Look at the horizon if you feel seasick. tree →
• Even the captain was seasick in the storm. tree →
• My sister took a tablet so she would not be seasick. tree →
• The rocking boat made Tom feel seasick. tree →
• Some people are never seasick at all. tree →
• The rocking made him seasick and the noose, becoming tighter and tighter, choked him. tree →

Note

One word. Similar words: carsick, airsick, travel sick (UK), motion sickness. It is an adjective; the noun is «seasickness». You can be seasick on a big lake too, not only the sea.