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Definitions for Sneeze

[1] to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
[2] an act or sound of sneezing.
[3] sneeze at , Informal . to treat with contempt; scorn: $50,000 is nothing to sneeze at.
[4] (intr) to expel air and nasal secretions from the nose involuntarily, esp as the result of irritation of the nasal mucous membrane
[5] the act or sound of sneezing

Words related to Sneeze

sternutation, gesundheit

Words nearby Sneeze

sneaky pete, sneck, sneer, sneery, sneesh, sneeze, sneeze at, sneezeguard, sneezeweed, sneezewood, sneezewort

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

sneeze·less , adjective
sneez·er , noun
sneez·y , adjective

Word origin for Sneeze

Old English fnēosan (unattested); related to Old Norse fnӯsa, Middle High German fnūsen, Greek pneuma breath

Synonyms for Sneeze

sternutation, gesundheit