seasick
part of speech
adjective (seasick, more seasick)
meaning for a pupil
Seasick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit because a boat or ship is moving up and down on the water. tree →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «seasick» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.