Nauseous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The nauseous smell of rotten fish filled the entire room.
- The nauseous aftertaste of the spoiled milk lingered in her mouth.
- Eating the nauseous hospital food made his stomach turn.
- The nauseous fumes from the chemical plant were toxic to the surrounding wildlife.
- The atmosphere in the crowded and dirty subway car was nauseous and overwhelming.