About The Word Sneeze
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Sneeze
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What's The Definition Of Sneeze?
[n] a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
[v] exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sneeze: sneezing | sternutation Related Terms | Find terms related to Sneeze: See Also | act involuntarily | act reflexively | breathe out | exhale | expire | inborn reflex | innate reflex | instinctive reflex | physiological reaction | reflex | symptom | unconditioned reflex Sneeze In Webster's Dictionary \Sneeze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneezed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sneezing}.] [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse
to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fne['o]san.]
To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently,
by a kind of involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by
irritation of the inner membrane of the nose.
{Not to be sneezed at}, not to be despised or contemned; not
to be treated lightly. [Colloq.] ``He had to do with old
women who were not to be sneezed at.'' --Prof. Wilson.
\Sneeze\, n. A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose. |
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