"sneezy" meaning in English

See sneezy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: sneezier [comparative], sneeziest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fnesy, equivalent to sneeze + -y. For change of initial f to s see sneeze. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fnesy}} Middle English fnesy, {{suf|en|sneeze|-y|id2=adjectival}} sneeze + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} sneezy (comparative sneezier, superlative sneeziest)
  1. (informal) Prone to sneeze with little (if any) nasal agitation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sneezy-en-adj-T3aBA1NF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 52 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 50 8
  2. (informal) Characterised by sneezes. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sneezy-en-adj-S2QIFK4~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 52 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 50 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 53 5
  3. (informal) Resembling a sneeze. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sneezy-en-adj-ukipWyw~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 40 45 15

Inflected forms

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