homesick

home-sick · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it.

  2. 2.

    Characterized by or expressing longing for home.

Related words

See also: homesickness, longing, nostalgic
Synonyms: longing, nostalgic

Etymology

Compound of English home + sick, modeled on German Heimweh "homesickness."