sneeze
noun/sniːz/
/sniːz/
- the act of sneezing or the noise you make when you sneeze
- coughs and sneezes
- She gave a violent sneeze.
Word OriginMiddle English: apparently an alteration of Middle English fnese due to misreading or misprinting (after initial fn- had become unfamiliar), later adopted because it sounded appropriate.Definitions on the go
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