carsick

[ kahr-sik ]

adjective

1. ill with carsickness.

carsick

/ ˈkɑːˌsɪk /

adjective

1. nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle

Derived Forms

• ˈcarˌsickness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carsick¹

First recorded in 1905–10; car ¹ + sick ¹

Example Sentences

Her gray cloth backseat was covered with dog hair and a few remaining telltale stains of the regurgitated chocolate milk of a carsick toddler.

From Los Angeles Times

Drinks remembers his sense of disbelief and being a little carsick as they drove the four hours back to Philadelphia, where he would move in with his brother Damon.

From Seattle Times

I get really carsick, and sometimes I’ll play the same episode over and over and let it drift in and out of my consciousness.

From New York Times

She was afraid to ride in the car with her brother, who often got carsick.

From New York Times

He had gotten used to reading in the truck without getting as carsick.

From Literature