homesick
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk//
- United Kingdom/[ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk]/
- United States//ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk//
- United States/[ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk]/
Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
adjective
- 1
Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
feel homesick
become homesick
deeply homesick
She felt terribly homesick during her first month abroad.
Etymology
Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.
Forms
- comparative
- more homesick
- superlative
- most homesick
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homesick · Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
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