Definition of NAUSEA

nausea

Plural: nauseae, nauseas, nauseæ

Noun

  • A feeling of sickness with an urge to vomit.
  • the state that precedes vomiting
  • disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
  • A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
  • Strong dislike or disgust.
  • Motion sickness.

Examples

  • He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.
  • The sight of his opponent’s triple-word score for ’QUETZAL’ gave him instant nausea.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.

Synonyms

sickness

Scrabble Score: 6

nausea: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nausea: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nausea: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

nausea: valid Words With Friends Word