homesick

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home +‎ sick. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/, [ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/, [ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk] Hyphenation: home‧sick === Adjective === homesick (comparative more homesick, superlative most homesick) (often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====