Dictionary

homesick en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/ (General-American)
• [ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk] (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

Meanings

1. (often, with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
   • become homesick
   • The camp counselors tried to comfort the homesick children.
   • She felt terribly homesick during her first month abroad.
   • deeply homesick
   • feel homesick

Forms

Deriveds

homesickly · homesickness

Translations (29)

is vera með heimþrá (missing one's home or family) · ja ホームシック (missing one's home or family) · it nostalgico (missing one's home or family) · cmn 懷鄉 /怀乡 (missing one's home or family) · mn үгүйлэх (missing one's home or family) · nl heemziek (missing one's home or family) · cmn 鄉愁 /乡愁 (missing one's home or family) · ca enyorat (missing one's home or family) · de heimwehkrank (missing one's home or family) · mn гэрээ санах (missing one's home or family) · cs tesknící po domově (missing one's home or family) · pl nostalgiczny (missing one's home or family) · ilo iliw (missing one's home or family) · tl nahihidlaw (missing one's home or family) · ckb بیری ماڵەوە (missing one's home or family) · nl heimwee (missing one's home or family) · el νοσταλγός (missing one's home or family) · ru тоску́ющий по дому (missing one's home or family) · id rindu rumah (missing one's home or family) · tl sabik sa pag-uwi (missing one's home or family) · is vera haldinn heimþrá (missing one's home or family) · to taʻelata (missing one's home or family) · mn нутгаа санах (missing one's home or family) · fi koti-ikävä (missing one's home or family) · tr yurduna özlemli (missing one's home or family) · bg носталгичен (missing one's home or family) · cmn 思鄉 /思乡 (missing one's home or family) · cmn 想家 (missing one's home or family) · mi manatu (missing one's home or family)