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nauseate Definition

nau·se·ate (-s̸hē āt′, -z̸hē-; -sē-, -zē-)

transitive verb -·at′·ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to cause to feel nausea; make sick
  2. Rare to feel nausea at; loathe

Etymology: < L nauseatus, pp. of nauseare, to be seasick: see nausea

intransitive verb

to feel nausea; become sick

nauseate Related Forms
nau·se·at′·ingly adverb nau′·se·a·tion noun
nauseate Synonyms

nauseate

v.

nauseate Usage Examples

Object

  • smell: The flowers have a nauseating smell of rotting flesh, the odor of ordinary hawthorn is much sweeter.
  • sight: I personally oppose them because I think there is no more nauseating sight than politicians pulling up the ladder of opportunity behind them.
  • feeling: Bennett, a closet Democrat, keeps feeling nauseated at the prospect of nuclear war.
  • stench: The nauseating stench of death permeated the whole camp and its environs.
  • effect: Heather will be run over by the train, accompanied by nauseating sound effects.
  • side-effect: Sodium bicarbonate | supplements Sodium Bicarbonate: Research suggests it may boost performance in short events, but it can have nauseating side-effects.

Infinitive complement

  • see: They have shocking, evil, naked faces, and it is nauseating to see their long, nude tails.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Our hypocrisy would be amusing if it were not so nauseating.
  • rather: It is a rather nauseating attempt on the part of the government to earn its green credentials whilst dodging the real issues.
  • particularly: The " Cockney Reds " are particularly nauseating, for more reasons than one.
  • too: Most people can take soft drinks or soups even when they are too nauseated to eat solid foods.
  • slightly: Just Like Heaven is the cinematic equivalent of an intravenous sugar hit: slightly nauseating yet wickedly indulgent.
  • quite: I tried a few years ago in Leverhulme Park and was quite nauseated after the ride!

Browse dictionary entries near nauseate

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