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Definition of “nauseous

nauseous (ˈnɔːzɪəsPronunciation for nauseous;-sɪ-) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. feeling sick
  2. causing nausea
  3. distasteful to the mind or senses; repulsive

Alternative Forms

ˈnauseously adverb ˈnauseousness noun

Usage examples

  • But just the thought made him dizzy and nauseous all over again.
    Wood, Bari, Doll's Eyes (1994)
  • Acupuncture is a cheap and safe way of preventing people who have just had an operation from being sick or feeling nauseous.
    New Scientist (2004)
  • Other board members were more frank: "It made me nauseous ," said Simon.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • It is the voting form Which is so complex and so full of clauses, The very sight doth make them sick and nauseous.
    Independent (1999)
  • It holds the kitchen and all the nauseous places that should not be seen or smelt by company.
    Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney, Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)

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