vomity

About to retch

Vomity is an informal adjective describing something that resembles, suggests, or induces vomit.

It can characterize an unpleasant smell, taste, or appearance: The baby's burp cloth had a vomity smell.

It also describes the queasy feeling that precedes actual vomiting: I felt vomity after the roller coaster.

The word carries a childish or casual tone, making it more common in everyday speech than formal writing.

nauseous

queasy

Mildly sick to stomach

carsick · airsick · green · sickish · peaky · lightheaded · giddy · upset · unwell · ill

disgusting

revolting

Causing strong disgust

nauseating · sickening · stomach-turning · off-putting · repugnant · vile · putrid · rancid · fetid · rank

illness

gastroenteritis

Inflamed digestive tract illness

chemotherapy · vertigo · concussion · migraine · dehydration · fever · virus · infection

Opposites
physical sensation/nausea

vomitysettled

No longer in question

calm · well · comfortable · stable · steady

sensory quality/disgust

vomityappetizing

Stimulating desire for food

delicious · pleasant · appealing · palatable · mouthwatering

physical sensation/stomach response

vomitysettling

Reaching resolution or rest

soothing · calming · settled · anti-nausea · gentle

Phrases
Family

vomit, vomiting, vomited, vomits, vomitous, vomitus, vomitorium

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG