vomitous

[ vom-i-tuhs ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or causing vomiting.
2. Informal. repugnant; disgusting; nauseating:

   vomitous business methods.

vomitous

/ ˈvɒmɪtəs /

adjective

1. arousing feelings of disgust

   a vomitous ending

2. relating or connected to feeling or being sick

   a vomitous night on the town

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomitous¹

First recorded in 1950–55; vomit + -ous

Example Sentences

It’s true, some recent experiments of this ilk from other purveyors aren’t all chardonnay and roses: A wine infused with marigold tastes thin and slightly vomitous; a cornflower tea is reminiscent of peat moss.

From New York Times

Rittenhouse tried to keep going, gesticulating with his arms but speaking in a vomitous retch.

From New York Times

In the last month or so, we've seen an unusually high volume of vomitous rhetorical spew coming from both elected Republican politicians and conservative media figures.

From Salon

Its light devolving from green to a pulsing, vomitous red.

From Slate

Some of the flavors can be off-putting — when one’s palate is expecting the bite of a nice frosty, slightly bitter IPA or lager, the concept of a beer rippling with notes of coconut, vanilla and milk chocolate can sound a little vomitous.

From Seattle Times