sneeze
- noun
- /sniːz/
- I was holding back a sneeze, and that's why I have the funny look on my face.
- coughs and sneezes
And I, if I sound funny, I there is a sneeze sitting in my left nostril.
- And I, if I sound funny, I there is a sneeze sitting in my left nostril.
- Whenever I was trying to hold a sneeze for two periods, my nose bled.
- So we were almost back to LA and I had this sneeze attack.
- People that like hold in their sneezes and do that.
- Got to say, I've seen better sneeze guards at the Sizzler salad bar.
- So basically a sneeze is outrageous, but it's a great product.
- No one asked me whether I had sneeze, A runny nose or a sore throat.
- OK, The Earth has made it had a sneeze, right?
- Watching though, I mean, because every part that a watchmaker deals with is like sneeze and it's gone.
Examples
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"And you didn't catch my cold," added Amy with a sneeze, and they both laughed.
Fiction book (1996) -
Chickens can get sick just like us, so listen for sneezes, runny eyes, and noses.
Blog text (2) -
I saw this program once where they showed what a sneeze does.
Fiction book (2002) -
A cough is just a cough and a sneeze is just a sneeze.
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The boy's clothes were now completely soaked, and he felt a sneeze coming on.
Fiction book (1998) -
That was the weirdest sneeze I've ever seen.
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He let out a loud sneeze that echoed through the quiet room.
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When she felt the tickle in her nose, she knew a sneeze was coming.
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During the meeting, a sudden sneeze interrupted the speaker and drew everyone's attention.
Synonyms
A sudden automatic burst of air from the nose and mouth
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sneeze comes from very old words that copy the sudden noise you make when air bursts out, like achoo. Because the word began as the sound of a quick breath out, it now means the sudden burst of air from your nose and mouth.