Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Sneeze

SNEEZE
sneezed, sneez·ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1.
to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. –noun
2.
an act or sound of sneezing. —Verb phrase
3.
sneeze at, Informal. to treat with contempt; scorn: $50,000 is nothing to sneeze at.
[Origin: 1485–95; earlier snese; r. ME fnese, OE fnéosan; c. D fniezen, ON fnȳsa] —Related forms
sneezeless, adjective
sneezer, noun
sneezy, adjective

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