sneezy

S1N1E1E1Z10Y4

adjective

Prone to sneeze with little (if any) nasal agitation.

“I feel sneezy.”

Similar
illsick
OriginMiddle English fnesy →
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Meanings

adjectivesneezy (comparative sneezier, superlative sneeziest)

comparative sneezier · superlative sneeziest

  1. Prone to sneeze with little (if any) nasal agitation.

    I feel sneezy.

  2. informalCharacterised by sneezes.

    I had a very sneezy cold.

  3. informalResembling a sneeze.

    There was a sneezy sound from behind the hedge.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinclined to sneeze

Similar
illsick

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfnesy
  2. Englishsneezy

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

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APA

sneezy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneezy

MLA

“sneezy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneezy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sneezy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneezy.

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