nauseous

adjective/ˈnɔʃəs/

Frequency rank: #12,153 most common English word

Meaning

Feeling an urge to vomit; feeling sick to one's stomach.

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Example sentence

After riding the roller coaster, she felt nauseous and had to sit down.

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