homesick
adjUK /ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/ · US /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/
Etymology Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.
1
Often, With for Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
- feel homesick
- become homesick
3 more examples
- deeply homesick
- She felt terribly homesick during her first month abroad.
- The camp counselors tried to comfort the homesick children.
- Derived terms
- homesickly, homesickness