■ verb make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils.
■ noun an act or the sound of sneezing.
Phrases
not to be ~d at informal not to be rejected without careful consideration.
Derivatives
~r noun
sneezy adjective
Origin
ME: appar. an alt. of ME fnese due to misreading or misprinting (after initial fn- had become unfamiliar), later adopted because it sounded appropriate.