nau·seous

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• nau´seous|ly — nau|seous «N shuhs, shee uhs, see », adjective. 1. causing nausea; sickening: »a kind of slimy stuff…of a most nauseous, odious smell (Daniel Defoe). 2. Figurative. disgusting; loathsome: »The garbage dump was nauseous. 3. feeling nausea; …   Useful english dictionary

• nau|seous — «N shuhs, shee uhs, see », adjective. 1. causing nausea; sickening: »a kind of slimy stuff…of a most nauseous, odious smell (Daniel Defoe). 2. Figurative. disgusting; loathsome: »The garbage dump was nauseous. 3. feeling nausea; …   Useful english dictionary

• nau´seous|ness — nau|seous «N shuhs, shee uhs, see », adjective. 1. causing nausea; sickening: »a kind of slimy stuff…of a most nauseous, odious smell (Daniel Defoe). 2. Figurative. disgusting; loathsome: »The garbage dump was nauseous. 3. feeling nausea; …   Useful english dictionary

• seous — nau·seous; nau·seous·ly; nau·seous·ness; …   English syllables

• nau — aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·nau·tics; ar·go·nau·ta; ar·go·nau·tic; ar·go·nau·ti·dae; as·tro·nau·ti·cal; as·tro·nau·tics; ba·nau·sic; car·nau·ba; car·nau·bic; cus·te·nau; cy·pho·nau·tes; gui·nau; hi·nau; ka·nau·ri; lar·nau·di·an; mel·a·nau;… …   English syllables

• nauseous — nau·seous …   English syllables

• nauseously — nau·seous·ly …   English syllables

• nauseous — nau•seous [[t]ˈnɔ ʃəs, zi əs[/t]] adj. 1) pat affected with nausea; nauseated 2) pat causing nausea; sickening; nauseating 3) disgusting; loathsome • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L nauseōsus. See nausea, ous nau′seous•ly, adv. nau′seous•ness, n.… …   From formal English to slang

• nauseous — nau|seous [ nɔziəs, nɔʃəs ] adjective 1. ) feeling as if you want to VOMIT: Riding in buses can make me nauseous. 2. ) making someone feel as if they want to VOMIT: a nauseous smell …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nauseousness — nau·seous·ness …   English syllables