nauseous nauseous /ˈnɔː.zi.əs/ /-ʒəs/ aep /ˈnɑː.ʃəs/ adjective
1 F0 feeling as if you might vomit: » Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.Thesaurus+: ↑Vomiting and feelings of sickness2 F0 FORMAL making you feel as if you might vomit: » the nauseous smell of rotting flesh» HUMOROUS The bride's mother was wearing a nauseous (= extremely unattractive) combination of green and yellow.Thesaurus+: ↑Vomiting and feelings of sickness |