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Spell Bee Word: Sneeze


What does sneeze mean?

Word: Sneeze

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Sneeze means to blow air out of your nose and mouth suddenly and noisily, often because of dust or a cold.

How do you spell sneeze?

Syllables: sneeze

Tricky part: The word ends with a silent e after the z. Sneez is the slip to watch for.

Watch out for: sneez, sneese, sneize

Memory tip: Think of the tissue you hold up once a sneeze is over: the silent e comes after the z, like that tissue.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. not to be sneezed at: good enough to be taken seriously Example: "A second prize in the state quiz is not to be sneezed at."

Sneeze in a sentence

Example 1: The dust from the old books made me sneeze three times.

Example 2: Cover your mouth with your elbow when you sneeze.

Example 3: Grandma always says bless you when someone in the family sneezes.

Fun Fact

Most people's eyes close by reflex when they sneeze, and the tiny droplets from a sneeze can travel several metres across a room.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) allergy
b) sneaze
c) tissue
d) cough

Show answer

b) sneaze. Sneeze has a double e in the middle, as bee does.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sneezze

a) s
b) e
c) n
d) z

Show answer

d) z. One z is enough in sneeze, just before the final e.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

zeesne

a) sneeze
b) snooze
c) squeeze
d) seize

Show answer

a) sneeze. Snooze needs two o's, seize an i and squeeze a q and a u; all six letters here make sneeze.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sniffing which of these often makes people sneeze?

a) rice
b) black pepper
c) table salt
d) sugar

Show answer

b) black pepper

2. Why should you cover your mouth when you sneeze?

a) to stop germs spreading
b) to stop the sneeze coming
c) to keep your nose warm
d) to make it end sooner

Show answer

a) to stop germs spreading

Associated Words

More Class 4 Summer Spell Bee words starting with s: sweet, severe, stallion, sincere, surgeon, scroll

More words from this list

unbelievable, allowance, chimney, disappoint, fluent, inspire, module, processor

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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