# homesick

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/ · frequency rank #31,599

## Definitions
1. Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

## Etymology
Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhomesick`, `hmoesick`, `hoemsick`, `homeisck`, `homescik`, `homesicck`, `homesickk`, `homesikc`, `homessick`, `hommesick`, `homseick`, `ohmesick`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/homesick