Sneezed

Sneezed
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 involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by irritation of the inner membrane of the nose. [1913 Webster]

{Not to be sneezed at}, not to be despised or contemned; not to be treated lightly. [Colloq.] ``He had to do with old women who were not to be sneezed at.'' --Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • sneezed at — See:not to be sneezed at …   Idioms and examples

  • sneezed — snɪːz n. involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth v. involuntarily expel air from the nose and mouth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • not to be sneezed at — Not to be despised • • • Main Entry: ↑sneeze * * * not to be sneezed at informal phrase very good, or good enough to consider having Six goals is not to be sneezed at. Thesaurus: very good …   Useful english dictionary

  • not to be sneezed at — (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at informal 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having. And there s the increase in salary to be considered. Ј3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (to) be sneezed at — (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at informal 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having. And there s the increase in salary to be considered. Ј3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Not to be sneezed at — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • not to be sneezed at — If something is not to be sneezed at, it should be taken seriously …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • not to be sneezed at —    If something is not to be sneezed at, it should be taken seriously.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • not to be sneezed at — worth having, not to be despised That new stereo system is not to be sneezed at …   Idioms and examples

  • not to be sneezed at — informal very good, or good enough to consider having Six goals is not to be sneezed at …   English dictionary

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