sneeze

/sniːz/verb

To suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth because something has irritated the nose.

Example sentences

“The dust in the attic made me sneeze over and over.”
“He sneezed loudly in the middle of the quiet library.”

The idiom 'nothing to sneeze at' means something is actually worth taking seriously.

Related words

swollenLarger than normal because of injury, illness, or a buildup of fluid.coughTo force air noisily out of your lungs and through your mouth, often to clear something irritating your throat or airway.healTo cure an illness or injury, or to make a wound get better.dizzyFeeling as if everything is spinning and you might lose your balance.painfulMaking you feel pain, whether in the body or in the mind.acheTo feel a steady, dull pain, or to be the cause of such pain.