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nauseous

nau·seous [ náwshəss, náwzee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. causing sickness in stomach: producing the unsettling feeling in the stomach that accompanies the urge to vomit

2. sick in stomach: suffering from the unsettling feeling in the stomach that accompanies the urge to vomit


nau·seous·ly adverb
nau·seous·ness noun

Word Usage

See nauseate.

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