sneeze

/sniːz/verb
Early Childhood
1

To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

2

To expel air as if the nose were irritated.

3

To expel or displace (air, snot, etc) from the nose or mouth by the process above.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing