STERNUTATIVE

sternutatory, sternutative

(adjective) causing sneezing; “pepper is a sternutatory substance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

sternutative (comparative more sternutative, superlative most sternutative)

That provokes sneezing.

Noun

sternutative (plural sternutatives)

Anything that triggers sneezing.

Source: Wiktionary


Ster*nu"ta*tive, a.

Definition: Having the quality of provoking to sneeze.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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