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the body's polite warning before it stages a full revolt.
means Feeling slightly nauseous or uneasy, as if your stomach might turn at any moment.
from A late-medieval English word, originally something like 'coisy' or 'queisy,' meaning unsettled or unsteady. Its deeper roots are murky — possibly tied to Old French 'coisier' (to wound or hurt) or related to a Scandinavian word for bruise or hurt. The spelling wobbled for centuries before settling, which feels fitting for a word about not feeling quite right.
- word origin
- From Old Norse meaning to bruise or harm.
- motion link
- Mismatched eye and inner-ear signals trigger it.
- survival trick
- Likely evolved to expel ingested toxins fast.
- green myth
- Skin doesn't actually turn green, just pale.
the vomit comet — nasa's kc-135 aircraft that creates weightlessness to induce nausea in astronaut training
rotational chair test — vestibular function test used since the 1970s that deliberately makes patients dizzy and nauseated
spinning teacups ride — amusement park ride at disney and carnivals worldwide specifically designed to cause dizziness and stomach upset