sneezy

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Feeling like you need to sneeze often

adjective
/ˈsniːzi/

: estornudador

First, they thought it was from the tube down his throat during surgery, and they did change his antibiotic to one for kennel cough and gave him an antibiotic boost shot, but he is still sneezy and coughy.

Yes, thanks to Doc, Biden is no longer grumpy and sneezy, though he remains happy and sleepy.

Examples

She took an allergy pill because she was feeling sneezy during the spring.
It's more a reminder that the time to act is now, while we can still prevent the sneezy future climate change has in store for us.
Yes, thanks to Doc, Biden is no longer grumpy and sneezy, though he remains happy and sleepy.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Inside the glove box door you will find a built in tissue holder in case you get sneezy while you're driving your Aztec.
The pollen in the air made him feel sneezy all afternoon.
After spending time outdoors, I realized I was quite sneezy and needed to go inside.

Surface Forms

sneezy positive

Morphology

sneezy = sneeze (transparent) = sneeze + y

Meaning 'inclined to sneeze' is a direct adjectival formation from 'sneeze' + '-y', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Sneezy comes from the simple verb sneeze plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'inclined to', like in sleepy or itchy. Sneeze is a sound word that copies the noise of a sneeze, so sneezy means someone who is 'full of sneezes' or often wants to sneeze.