Sneezing
1Sneezing — Sneez ing, n. (Physiol.) 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. [1913 Webster] …
2sneezing — The belief that a sneeze should be answered by others with a verbal blessing or salutation such as Bless you! is, as far as we can tell, almost universal, and old enough to be quoted by many classical writers. In Britain, the belief has grown… …
3Sneezing — Sneeze Sneeze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneezed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneezing}.] [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fne[ o]san.] To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently, by a kind of… …
4sneezing — noun Sneezing is used before these nouns: ↑fit …
5sneezing — According to a European folk belief, the soul flies out of the mouth whenever a person sneezes. A blessing should be said immediately to prevent the soul from being captured by a DEMON before it can return to the body. In Islam, Allah… …
6Sneezing powder — refers to a group of powders or powder like substances which induce sneezing when someone is exposed to them. This is usually done as a practical joke or prank to an unsuspecting victim.To make a rudimentary sneezing powder, simply grind any hot… …
7sneezing gas — n a gaseous sternutator created for chemical warfare * * * diphenylchlorarsine …
8sneezing gas — čiaudulinės dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Čiaudulį sukeliančios dujos. atitikmenys: angl. sneezing gas rus. чихательный газ …
9sneezing — snɪËz n. involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth v. involuntarily expel air from the nose and mouth …
10sneezing — n. Sternutation …
