English dictionary
sneeze
/sn/i/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose.
Source: webster1913
verb
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exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
ExamplesPepper makes me sneeze.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently, by a kind of involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by irritation of the inner membrane of the nose.
Source: webster1913