nausea
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈnɔːzɪə//
- United Kingdom//ˈnɔːsɪə//
- United States//ˈnɔzi.ə//
- United States//ˈnɔsi.ə//
- United States//ˈnɔʒə//
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
noun
- 1
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.
- 2
Strong dislike or disgust.
- 3
Motion sickness.
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.
Forms
- plural
- nauseas, nauseae, nauseæ
Nature · The sum of natural forces reified and considered as a…naught · Nothing.naughty · Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of…
nausea · A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
nauseous · Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.nav · Navigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon.naval · Of or relating to a navy.