sneeze, sneezing, sternutation
(noun) a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sneezing
present participle of sneeze
sneezing (countable and uncountable, plural sneezings)
The act of producing a sneeze.
• genzines
Source: Wiktionary
Sneez"ing, n. (Physiol.)
Definition: The act of violently forcing air out through the nasal passages while the cavity of the mouth is shut off from the pharynx by the approximation of the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
Sneeze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneezed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sneezing.] Etym: [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fneósan.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
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