AIRSICK

airsick, air sick, carsick, seasick

(adjective) experiencing motion sickness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

airsick (comparative more airsick, superlative most airsick)

Nauseous due to the effects of motion of an airplane; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.

Source: Wiktionary


Air`sick`, a.

Definition: Affected with aërial sickness. -- Air"sick`ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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