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Definition of Sneeze

1. Noun. A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose.

2. Verb. Exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose. "Pepper makes me sneeze"

Definition of Sneeze

1. v. i. 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.

2. n. A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose.

Definition of Sneeze

1. Verb. To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose. ¹

2. Verb. To expel air as if the nose were irritated. ¹

3. Noun. An act of sneezing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sneeze

1. to make a sudden, involuntary expiration of breath [v SNEEZED, SNEEZING, SNEEZES]

Medical Definition of Sneeze

1. 1. To expel air from the nose and mouth by an involuntary spasmodic contraction of the muscles of expiration. 2. An act of sneezing; a reflex excited by an irritation of the mucous membrane of the nose or, sometimes, by a bright light striking the eye. Origin: A.S. Fneosan (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sneeze

sneeriest sneerily sneeriness sneering sneeringly sneerings sneers sneery snees sneesh

sneeshan sneeshans sneeshes sneeshin sneeshins sneeze (current term) sneezed sneezeguard sneezeguards sneezer

sneezers sneezes sneezeweed sneezeweed yarrow sneezeweeds sneezewood sneezewoods sneezewort sneezeworts sneezier

Literary usage of Sneeze

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"lucky, and in England it is believed that if any one sneeze for three nights in succession, some one will die in the house. According to Lancashire folklore ..."

2. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
""Hit 's er comin' sneeze, that 's what!" said he once, when Aunt Tildy, passing in her little country buggy, drew comment after her. ..."

3. Memoirs of the American Folk-lore Society by American Folklore Society (1896)
"sneeze on Monday, sneeze for a letter, sneeze on Tuesday, sneeze for something better, sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for news, sneeze on Thursday, sneeze for ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"The comets of 1812 and 1846, as has been shown, are both liable to great perturbation by Venus. HOW WE sneeze, LAUGH, STAMMER, AND SIGH. ..."

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