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sneezing

sneezing

11 1.0
A sudden strong breath from the nose and mouth when the nose is irritated
  • noun
  • /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
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  • I had began sneezing uncontrollably and my eyes swell shut.
  • sneezing, nausea, and dizziness
  • sneezing and nausea
  • sneezing attacks

I think my mouth is so numb to to peppermint that I'll be OK with the sneezing.

Examples

  • Nearly blinded by the dust and sneezing, he finally turns away, and the clack of his shoes is empty defiance.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • A cold usually includes a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, and coughing.

    Blog text (11)

  • OK, this girl is sneezing with her eyes open.

  • Third one number three has been sneezing a little bit and I am terrified.

  • So anyway, having to hold my sneezes back has been super challenging.

  • I'm dying, sneezing because of allergies and just so sick.

  • It's the headache, the runny nose, sneezing, sore throat and cough.

  • The allergy produced sneezing fits and watery eyes, and worsened at each exposure.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He had a persistent sneezing problem due to allergies to pollen in the spring.

  • During the cold season, many people experience frequent sneezing as a symptom of the flu.

Synonyms

sneeze
vssneezing
34 1.0

A sudden burst of air from the nose and mouth when the nose is irritated

is used for the action generally, often seen as a symptom
sternutation
vssneezing
  • Specialized
9.9

A sudden automatic burst of air from the nose and mouth

is the everyday term stressing the symptom rather than medical naming

How Loud

sneezing
11 1.0
snorting
9 4.2
sniffle
45 3.4
breathing
346 1.0

Surface Forms

sneezing singular
sneezings plural

Morphology

sneezing = sneeze (transparent) = sneeze + ing

Standard gerund/nominalization of the verb 'sneeze' to form a noun referring to the action; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Sneezing comes from an old sound word that copies the noise you make when you suddenly 'force air from the nose', like the little word achoo. So, the origin fits the modern meaning: a quick, noisy burst of air from the nose.