1. A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
   "His loud sneeze startled everyone in the quiet library";
   - sneezing, sternutation

1. Exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
   "Pepper makes me sneeze"

Derived forms: sneezing, sneezed, sneezes

Type of: act involuntarily, act reflexively, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, symptom, unconditioned reflex

Encyclopedia: Sneeze