Etymology

sneezy

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Today it means: Prone to sneeze with little (if any) nasal agitation. Full definition →

Middle English fnesy
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfnesy
  2. English todaysneezy

From Middle English fnesy, equivalent to sneeze + -y. For change of initial f to s see sneeze.

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