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|Sneeze ||n||A sudden, loud, uncontrolled sound made in clearing the nose.
 
|Sneeze ||n||A sudden, loud, uncontrolled sound made in clearing the nose.
 
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|Sneezed ||phr||"Not to be Sneezed at." -- important, great, enough to be taken into account and consideration.
 
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|Sneezewort ||n||Achillea ptarmica: the wild pelitory, the dried leaves of which are powdered and used as a sternutatory.
 
|Sneezewort ||n||Achillea ptarmica: the wild pelitory, the dried leaves of which are powdered and used as a sternutatory.
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|Snese ||vb||To run through with a weapon.
 
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|Snike ||n||Reptiles.
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|Snite ||vb||OE. snite: to snipe: to shoot at enemy for cover or concealment. 2. as a term of abuse or abuse: direct cutting or nasty remarks at others.C
 
|Snite ||vb||OE. snite: to snipe: to shoot at enemy for cover or concealment. 2. as a term of abuse or abuse: direct cutting or nasty remarks at others.C
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|Snowy ||adj||Of weather, characterised by the prevalence or presence of snow. 2. composed of melted snow, consisting, formed or made from snow. 3. covered by snow, abouding in snow or snowiness. 4. resembling snow; snow-white.
 
|Snowy ||adj||Of weather, characterised by the prevalence or presence of snow. 2. composed of melted snow, consisting, formed or made from snow. 3. covered by snow, abouding in snow or snowiness. 4. resembling snow; snow-white.
 
 
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Old English n English
Snail n Various sorts of mollusc (esp. ones found in gardens, having a screw-like shell and very slow in motion 2. tortoise, turtle, slug. 3. used allusively to (somewhat) vehemently) the exceptionally slow. 3. an indolent person. 4. structure or formation resembling that of a snail or a testudian. 5. a formation resembling the letter "D" limacon. 5. a flat, spirally curved piece of metal or other material.
Snake n A somewhat long-bodied reptile without legs, of which some are able to give a poisonous bite. 2. a false friend; a person who turns, suddenly and unexpectedly, against others.
Snead n The shaft or pole of a scythe used by a snedder; a sned.
Snead vb To cut or lop off a branch, to prune, to sned. 2. Fig, to cull, reduce in number, decrease, pluck out, select, shift, kill.
Sneeze n A sudden, loud, uncontrolled sound made in clearing the nose.
Sneezed phr "Not to be Sneezed at." -- important, great, enough to be taken into account and consideration.
Sneezewort n Achillea ptarmica: the wild pelitory, the dried leaves of which are powdered and used as a sternutatory.
Snell adj Of persons or animals, quick in movement or action, prompt, active, smart, strenous, good. 2. keen-witted, clever, sharp, acute, aware. 4. of weather, bitter, severe, bleak. 5. of matters and condition, grevious, heavy, stinging, naggingly painful. 6. of taste, sharp, pungent, biting. 7. of voice, shrill, clear-sounding. 8. of action, quick, prompt, vigourous, strong.
Snese vb To run through with a weapon.
Snike n Reptiles.
Snike vb Creep or crawl like a reptile.
Snite vb OE. snite: to snipe: to shoot at enemy for cover or concealment. 2. as a term of abuse or abuse: direct cutting or nasty remarks at others.C
Snite vb To clean or wipe the nose, esp. by means of the thumb or finger. 2. to snuff out a candle. 3. fig. to weak or pull.
Snithe vb To kill, to cut, to hew, to pierce, to kill by cutting.
Snithing n Cuttting, hewing,nipping, piercing with a sharp instrument. 2. killing, snuffing out, wiping out.
Sniting n The cleaning or wiping the nose with parts of the hand, thumb, fingers etc.
Snivel vb To run at the nose. 2. to half cry, to whimper with regret or disapointment.
Sniveldom n Condition or state of frequntly snivelling: whimpering, whinging or whining.
Sniveling n Displaying emotion or semblance of some mean-spirited. 2. weak
Snode n A piece, a bit, morsel, tidbit, morsel.
Snood n OE: Snod: a thread. a band or ribbon for confining the hair; later, the distincive hair band worn by unmarried women
Snot n Mucus in the nose; nasal mucus. 2. a despicable, mean person.
Snoter adj Wise, learned, skilful
Snow n Water, frozen vapour from the air turned into ice and falling to earth in soft, white, light flakes. 2. taken as a type of whiteness; pure white, snow white. 3. a fall of snow, snow storm. 4. as a marking a period of time; a winter. 5. an accumulation, expanse or field of snow. 6. "The Snows." -- The Arctic Regions. 7. the white hair of age. 8. the white bloom or blossom; spray or foam. 8. cocaine.
Snow vb To fall, throw down, strew or cover with snow. 2. to cause the hair to turn the colour of snow
Snow-broth n Snow melted; water obtained by the melting of snow.
Snowcraft n The art of travelling or living in snow or snowy regions.
Snow-drift n A heap or mass of snow driven together, or piled up by the actions of the wind. 2. a driving mass or cloud of snow. 3. a snow-wreath.
Snow-drop n A bulbous plant with white flowers in early spring.
Snow-line n The general level on mountains etc., above which the snow never completely disappears; the lower level of perpetual snow.
Snow-sheen n Snow-blink: the reflection from snow or ice-fields in polar regions
Snow-sleep n A somnolent condition induced by walking in the snow.
Snow under vb To bury in snow; fig. to submerge, overwhelm, overpower.
Snow up vb To block, obstruct, incommode, imprison, esp. with snow.
Snow-white adj Pure white.
Snow wreath n A heap of snow blown together by the wind; a snow-drift.
Snowy adj Of weather, characterised by the prevalence or presence of snow. 2. composed of melted snow, consisting, formed or made from snow. 3. covered by snow, abouding in snow or snowiness. 4. resembling snow; snow-white.