Sneezing
['sni:ziŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sneeze
(n.) The act of violently forcing air out through the nasal passages while the cavity of the mouth is shut off from the pharynx by the approximation of the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
Editor: Rae
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Sternutation.
Edited by Fred
Examples
- To set 'em sneezing,' said the person of the house, 'and make their eyes water. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- And when they were all sneezing and inflamed, I'd mock 'em through the keyhole. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Not without sneezing,' replied Sam. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Typed by Duane