sneezer

Hay fever victim

A sneezer is someone who sneezes, or something that causes sneezing.

The word appears most often in contexts where sneezing matters—allergy seasons, cold wards, pepper mills: I'm a chronic sneezer in spring.

In older slang, sneezer meant nose or, rarely, a jail cell.

illness

cold

Low temperature state

  • fluContagious respiratory illness
  • virusMicroscopic infectious agent
  • congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage

fever · cough · sinusitis · contagious · mucus · bronchitis · infected · germs

reflex

achoo

Spelled-out sneeze

involuntary · photic · diaphragm · nostrils · droplets · airflow · trigger · response · autonomic · reaction

irritant

pepper

Pungent dried berry spice

  • dustFine settled particles
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
  • perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing

pollen · spices · incense · fumes · fragrance · pollutants · chemicals · aerosol

etiquette

gesundheit

Borrowed German sneeze blessing

contagious · droplets · spread · courtesy · apologetic · sanitizer · mask

allergy

pollen

Floral reproductive grains

allergens · rhinitis · hayfever · hypersensitivity · hives · immunotherapy · desensitization · sensitized

person

sniffler

One with congestion

Opposites
type of bodily reflex actor

sneezercougher

One who expels air sharply

yawner · belcher · wheezer

Phrases
Family

sneeze, sneezing, sneezes, sneezed, sneezy, sneezier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G