homesick
Translation
homesick, missing home
Examples
She felt homesick at summer camp.
She felt homesick at summer camp.
I was a bit homesick at first.
I was a bit homesick at first.
Grammar Patterns
((to be/feel)) homesick feeling sad because you are away from your home She was homesick for her family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nostalgic; Antonyms: content, settled
Etymology
A compound word from 'home' + 'sick'. Literally, being 'sick' for 'home'.
Memory Tips
Imagine feeling physically 'sick' because you miss your 'home' so much.