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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

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Dictionary Entry

seasick

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/see-sik/

Feeling sick and wanting to vomit because of the motion of a boat or ship.

In a Sentence

“After a few hours on the choppy water, she started to feel seasick and had to lie down.”

Origin

From Old English 'sæ' (sea) and 'sēoc' (sick).

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Synonyms

nauseousqueasyvomitingsickillunwell

Antonyms

wellfinecomfortablestableunaffectedcomposed

Related Words

seashipboatmotionnauseavomittravelvoyage

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