sneeze
[ sneez ]
/ sniz /
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verb (used without object), sneezed, sneez·ing.
to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
noun
an act or sound of sneezing.
Verb Phrases
sneeze at, Informal. to treat with contempt; scorn: $50,000 is nothing to sneeze at.
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Origin of sneeze
1485–95; earlier snese; replacing Middle English fnese,Old English fnēosan; cognate with Dutch fniezen,Old Norse fnȳsa
OTHER WORDS FROM sneeze
sneezeless, adjectivesneezer, nounsneezy, adjectiveWords nearby sneeze
sneaky pete, sneck, sneer, sneery, sneesh, sneeze, sneeze at, sneezeguard, sneezeweed, sneezewood, sneezewort
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British Dictionary definitions for sneeze
sneeze
/ (sniːz) /
verb
(intr) to expel air and nasal secretions from the nose involuntarily, esp as the result of irritation of the nasal mucous membrane
noun
the act or sound of sneezing
Derived forms of sneeze
sneezeless, adjectivesneezer, nounsneezy, adjectiveWord Origin for sneeze
Old English fnēosan (unattested); related to Old Norse fnӯsa, Middle High German fnūsen, Greek pneuma breath
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Medical definitions for sneeze
sneeze
[ snēz ]
v.
To expel air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action resulting chiefly from irritation of the nasal mucous membrane.
n.
The act or an instance of sneezing.
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