sneezing

Variant of sneeze

sneeze definition

sneeze (snēz)

intransitive verb sneezed, sneezing sneez′·ing

to exhale breath from the nose and mouth in a sudden, involuntary, explosive action, as a result of an irritation of the nasal mucous membrane

Etymology: ME snesen, prob. echoic alteration of fnesen < OE fneosan: for IE base see pneuma

noun

an act of sneezing

Related Forms:

sneeze Idioms

not to be sneezed at

not to be considered lightly or disregarded

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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