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Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.
Loren Eiseley

Meaning of "homesick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMESICK

homesick  [ˈhəʊmˌsɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMESICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homesick is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOMESICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Homesick

Homesick may refer to: ▪ Homesickness, longing to return home ▪ Homesick James, black American blues musician...

Definition of homesick in the English dictionary

The definition of homesick in the dictionary is depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMESICK


airsick
ˈɛəˌsɪk
basic
ˈbeɪsɪk
brainsick
ˈbreɪnˌsɪk
bush-sick
ˈbʊʃˌsɪk
carsick
ˈkɑːˌsɪk
classic
ˈklæsɪk
cropsick
ˈkrɒpˌsɪk
cytotoxic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk
forensic
fəˈrɛnsɪk
greensick
ˈɡriːnˌsɪk
heartsick
ˈhɑːtˌsɪk
intrinsic
ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk
Jurassic
dʒʊˈræsɪk
lovesick
ˈlʌvˌsɪk
seasick
ˈsiːˌsɪk
sic
sɪk
sick
sɪk
sik
sɪk
thoracic
θɔːˈræsɪk
toxic
ˈtɒksɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMESICK

homer
Homerian
Homeric
Homeric laughter
Homerically
homeroom
homeroom teacher
homescreetch
homeshoring
homesickness
homesite
homesourcing
homespun
homestand
homestay
homestead
Homestead Act
homestead law
homesteader
homesteading

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMESICK

anointing of the sick
brick
chick
click
dick
do the trick
fossick
kick
look sick
nick
oversick
Patrick
pick
quick
stick
thick
tisick
travel-sick
trick
water-sick

Synonyms and antonyms of homesick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «homesick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMESICK

Find out the translation of homesick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homesick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homesick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

想家的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nostálgico
570 millions of speakers

English

homesick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घर की याद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُشْتَاقٌ لِلْوَطَنِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тоскующий по дому
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com saudade de casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বদেশে ফেরার জন্য কাতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nostalgique du pays
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rindu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heimwehkrank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホームシックの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

향수병에 걸린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omah-omah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhớ nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டை பிரிந்து துயரத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होमस्किक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vatan hasreti çeken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nostalgico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stęskniony za domem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стужений за домом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nostalgic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοσταλγός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heimwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ha hemlängtan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ha hjemlengsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homesick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMESICK»

The term «homesick» is very widely used and occupies the 22.381 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMESICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homesick

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOMESICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word homesick.
1
Tyra Banks
Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate its beauty.
2
Larry Bird
I get homesick.
3
Billy Boyd
After I've been in America for a while, I get homesick for Scotland.
4
Richard Briers
I reluctantly left the series because a) my age. I'm 68 tomorrow and time is very precious for me to spend time at home with my family and especially with the grandchildren. They're aged 7 and 5. After three years I became homesick for my home.
5
Magnus Carlsen
I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.
6
John Cheever
Homesickness is nothing. Fifty percent of the people in the world are homesick all the time.
7
Michaela Conlin
I never used to get homesick when I first moved to L.A.
8
Loren Eiseley
Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.
9
Jesse Eisenberg
I get very homesick, but otherwise it's a great privilege to get to travel for work.
10
Judy Horacek
It really gets on my goat that people keep quoting Dorothea Mackellar's 'My Country' as proof that there is no such thing as climate change. A poem written more than 100 years ago by a homesick 19 year old versus an ever-increasing body of refereed scientific thought... hmm, hard to know which way to jump, really.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMESICK»

Discover the use of homesick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homesick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Homesick
" --The Horn Book "Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to send a valentine to its author. Homesick is such a book....Pungent and delicious." --Katherine Paterson, The Washington Post
Jean Fritz, 2007
2
Homesick
Benny’s parents are splitting up.
Kate Klise, 2012
3
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant: A Novel
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Anne Tyler's The Beginner's Goodbye.
Anne Tyler, 2011
4
Homesick: new & selected stories
This collection of short stories includes such titles as "Angels Laundromat," "Her first detox," "Noel, 1974," and "Manual for cleaning women"
Lucia Berlin, 1990
5
Homesick
In 1982 Southeast London, Victor and Nandini host a New Year's Eve party for extended Sri Lankan family members and friends who remember the events that inspired their shared lives, difficult struggles, and haunting choices.
Roshi Fernando, 2013
6
Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a ...
In Homesick and Happy, renowned child psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, shares a strong argument for, and a vital guide to, this brief loosening of ties.
Michael Thompson, 2012
7
Homesick: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Finding Hope
Although Homesick centers around Jenny's struggle with an eating disorder, as well as the dramatic surgery she was forced to undergo as a consequence, it is a much larger story that focuses on universal issues: the intricacies of family ...
Jenny Lauren, 2004
8
Homesick
At a time when much of America is yearning to recapture the spirit and feelings of a more innocent era, comes the paperback edition of this exceptional book, from one of our most beloved actresses: a story of one woman’s journey to ...
Sela Ward, 2009
9
The Homesick Texan Cookbook
Now, in her long-awaited first cookbook, Fain brings the comfort of Texan home cooking to you. Like Texas itself, the recipes in this book are varied and diverse, all filled with Fain's signature twists.
Lisa Fain, 2011
10
Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen
An exhilarating, heartfelt memoir, Maman's Homesick Pie is also a reminder of the women who encourage us to shine"--
Donia Bijan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMESICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homesick is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Go home Irish from Canada – but only if you're homesick | Business …
A bizarre advertisement spotted in Toronto, Canada this week reading “go home Irish” was, as it turns out, part of a recruitment drive designed ... «Recruiter, Jul 15»
2
Cheery Lydia Ko likes comfort of Ohio as she defends LPGA Tour …
The 18-year-old later admitted she was feeling a little homesick after being worn down by the relentless routine of professional golf. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
AP Exclusive: Palestinians Quit Medical Study in Venezuela - The …
Dismissing those concerns, school officials say the young people were homesick and susceptible to manipulation by government critics. «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
U.S. soccer - Los Angeles Times
Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes, 2001): Fledgling MLS appeared headed for bankruptcy when Donovan, a homesick teenager, was ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
Summer ball strengths bonds, skills of Stanford baseball recruits …
"Every now and then I get a little homesick, and wish I could go home and have some of my mom's cooking," said Wulff, who was warned ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
6
Derby man, 92, says he will never forget holiday in Skegness, aged …
"I was a bit homesick when I went there and I remember getting into trouble for playing around when I should have been in bed, but it was fun. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
40-year-old yogurt has traveled around the world, could live forever …
Homesick for homemade yogurt, she decided to bring some yogurt starter back with her during a visit to Mumbai in 1975. She put it in a ... «Treehugger, Jul 15»
8
Lydia Ko homesick, missing Kiwi friends - to take break from LPGA …
Missing her friends and a touch homesick, teenage golf star Lydia Ko says she is planning to take time away from the LPGA Tour this year. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
9
Homesick in Abidjan
Cote d'Ivoire: Homesick in Abidjan. tweet. share. Google+. comment. email · more. opinion. By Edgar R. Batte. There is a nursery rhyme that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Michael E. Smith at SculptureCenter
Subterranean Homesick Blues: Michael E. Smith at SculptureCenter. BY Mostafa Heddaya | July 13, 2015. TUMBLR; Pinterest; Email; More... Subterranean ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»

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