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I felt nauseous on the spinning ride.
What does Nauseous mean?
Nauseous means feeling sick to your stomach.
Dictionary definition
Feeling sick to the stomach, often as if you might vomit.
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Nauseous in a sentence
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The smell made him feel nauseous, so he stepped outside.
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A person who feels nauseous may need rest, water, or help from an adult.
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What does nauseous mean?
Nauseous describes a sick feeling in the stomach.
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Queasy is close in meaning to nauseous.
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This sentence uses nauseous to describe feeling sick to the stomach.
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Nauseous
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naw · shus · strongest beat: naw
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WordNauseous.
Partadjective.
MeaningNauseous means feeling sick to your stomach.
ExampleExample: I felt nauseous on the spinning ride.
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- Syllables
- naw · shus
- Strongest beat
- naw
- Ending
- shus
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on naw.
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comfortableUse when someone feels physically at ease.
wellUse when someone feels healthy or okay.
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Nauseous means feeling sick to your stomach.
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Nauseous is not the same as comfortable. Nauseous means nauseous means feeling sick to your stomach.
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Read this model sentence: The smell made him feel nauseous, so he stepped outside. Clue words: smell, made, him. Underline clue words that show why nauseous fits instead of comfortable. Now write one new sentence that shows nauseous without using the word nauseous. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show nauseous?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The smell made him feel nauseous, so he stepped outside." Why does nauseous fit better than comfortable?
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