Sneer"ing*ly, adv. In a sneering manner.
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. fneósan.] 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.
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.
Sneeze, n. A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound,
chiefly through the nose.
Sneeze"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) A yellow-flowered composite plant (Helenium
autumnale) the odor of which is said to cause sneezing.
Sneeze"wood` (?), n. (Bot.) The wood of a South African tree. See
Neishout.
Sneeze"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) A European herbaceous plant (Achillea
Ptarmica) allied to the yarrow, having a strong, pungent smell.
Sneez"ing, n. (Physiol.) The act of violently forcing air out through
the nasal passages while the cavity of the mouth is shut off from the
pharynx by the approximation of the soft palate and the base of the
tongue.
Snell (?), a. [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel.
snjallr valiant.] Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. [Archaic or
Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man.
Dr. J. Brown.
Snell, n. A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is
attached to a longer line.
Snet (?), n. [Cf. G. schnitt that which is cut, fr. schneiden to cut,
E. snath.] The fat of a deer. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Snet, v. t. [See Snot.] The clear of mucus; to blow. [Obs.] "Snetting
his nose." Holland.