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Affected with stomach distress, distaste for food and an urge to vomit; feeling seasick (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 5, 2026

Answer
NAUSEOUS
NAUSEOUS · 8 letters · puzzle shows NAU*****
The Root
NAUmeans “ship, sailor”

In a sentence: Kay felt NAUSEOUS as the boat rocked up, down and side to side over high waves.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Affected with stomach distress, distaste for food and an urge to vomit; feeling seasick (adjective)” has the answer NAUSEOUS (8 letters), built on the root NAU, which means “ship, sailor”. See the full August 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.