nausea

Meanings

Plural: nauseae, nauseas, nauseæ

Noun

the state that precedes vomiting
disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
Strong dislike or disgust.
Motion sickness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.

Synonyms

sickness

Scrabble Score: 6

nausea is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nausea is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nausea is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

nausea is a valid Words With Friends word