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nail-sick
or nail·sick
[ neyl-sik ]
/ ˈneɪlˌsɪk /
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adjective Nautical.
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Origin of nail-sick
First recorded in 1860–65
OTHER WORDS FROM nail-sick
nail sickness, nounWords nearby nail-sick
nailing strip, nail in one's coffin, nail polish, nail scissors, nail set, nail-sick, nail technician, nail up, nail varnish, nail violin, Naima
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How to use nail-sick in a sentence
Much smaller waves soon make a boat "nail-sick," as the phrase is.