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Meaning of "sneezing powder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNEEZING POWDER

sneezing powder  [ˈsniːzɪŋ ˈpaʊdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNEEZING POWDER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sneezing powder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNEEZING POWDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sneezing powder

Sneezing powder

Sneezing powder refers to a group of powders or powder-like substances that induce sneezing when someone is exposed to them. This is usually done as a practical joke or prank to an unsuspecting victim. Sneezing powders containing Veratrum album alkaloids have been linked to poisoning, including dyspepsia, fainting, bradycardia and hypotension. Children are especially vulnerable.

Definition of sneezing powder in the English dictionary

The definition of sneezing powder in the dictionary is a powder used to make people sneeze as a practical joke.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNEEZING POWDER


bepowder
bɪˈpaʊdə
buda
ˈbʊdə
buddha
ˈbʊdə
chowder
ˈtʃaʊdə
coda
ˈkəʊdə
coder
ˈkəʊdə
decoder
diːˈkəʊdə
encoder
ɪnˈkəʊdə
Gouda
ˈɡaʊdə
gunpowder
ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə
houdah
ˈhaʊdə
howdah
ˈhaʊdə
loader
ˈləʊdə
Oder
ˈəʊdə
odor
ˈəʊdə
pagoda
pəˈɡəʊdə
piepowder
ˈpaɪˌpaʊdə
powder
ˈpaʊdə
scowder
ˈskaʊdə
soda
ˈsəʊdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNEEZING POWDER

snee
sneer
sneerer
sneerful
sneerier
sneeriest
sneering
sneeringly
sneery
sneesh
sneeze
sneeze at
sneezeless
sneezer
sneezeweed
sneezewood
sneezewort
sneezy
snell

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNEEZING POWDER

baking powder
black powder
bleaching powder
bronzing powder
chili powder
chilli powder
clam chowder
curry powder
custard powder
dusting-powder
face powder
flash powder
milk powder
mustard powder
scouring powder
smokeless powder
soap powder
take a powder
talcum powder
tooth powder
washing powder

Synonyms and antonyms of sneezing powder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sneezing powder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNEEZING POWDER

Find out the translation of sneezing powder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sneezing powder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sneezing powder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喷嚏粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polvo de estornudar
570 millions of speakers

English

sneezing powder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छींकने पाउडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسحوق العطس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чихание порошок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pó de espirrar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিপি গুঁড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poudre à éternuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk bersin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Niespulver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くしゃみ粉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재채기 분말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wêdakakêt bubuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hắt hơi bột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூள் தூள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिंका पावडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hapşırma tozu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polvere starnuti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proszek do kichania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чхання порошок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

praful de strănutat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκόνη φτερνίσματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nies poeier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nysning pulver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nysepulver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sneezing powder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNEEZING POWDER»

The term «sneezing powder» is used very little and occupies the 181.418 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNEEZING POWDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sneezing powder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sneezing powder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sneezing powder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNEEZING POWDER»

Discover the use of sneezing powder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sneezing powder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Building human intelligence
Every time that she had a migraine attack she took this sneezing powder, and a few minutes after the sneezing started the headaches disappeared. I was very much annoyed once by severe pains in the right side of the head. The smelling of  ...
Arnold Lorand, 1918
2
Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...
... that is ill-affected by taking cold, and it helpth the memory." In the past, the drug was used as an emetic. Now, in folk medicine, it is used as a cough remedy, sneezing powder for chronic rhinitis, for pneumonia, angina pectoris, migraines ...
C.P. Khare, 2004
3
Sir John Hargrave's Mischief Maker's Manual
Adams, who invented the original versions of many of the classic pranks featured in this book: Dribble Glass (page 132), Joy Buzzer (page 114), Snake in the Nuts (page 160), and the prank that started him off: Cachoo Sneezing Powder.
John Hargrave, 2011
4
Sneezing Powder
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Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
5
Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe
Nathan Bransford. precious item that somehow only cost $9.99 plus shipping and handling, which he had charged to his mother's credit card when she wasn't paying attention. Dexter looked at the label. “Sneezing powder? Oh no... No no no.
Nathan Bransford, 2012
6
My Friends
We thought sneezing powder was the coolest thing, and we'd used it in many of the practical jokes we played on each other and on various family members. I thought it would be hilarious to blow sneezing powder into Mrs. Jobbit's face.
Kurt Johnston, Mark Oestreicher, 2009
7
A Complete Guide to C#
1 Rubber Dog Poop 1.49 0.03 2 Fake Vomit 3.99 1.75 3 Itching Powder 1.79 0.99 4 Sneezing Powder 3.89 2.17 5 Hand Buzzer 5.99 3.25 C: \C#>DBModify Gags. mdb Enter non-query SQL: insert into Products (ID, name, price, cost) values (6, ...
David Bishop, 2004
8
Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary
cahcahmohsam (VTI) S/he fills the place with sneezing powder or pepper. cahcahmohiwew (VTA) S/he makes people sneeze with something. cahcahmohsikew (VTI) S/he burns sneezing powder or pepper. cahcahmohik pi. cahcahmohikak ...
Nancy LeClaire, George Cardinal, Harold Cardinal, 1998
9
Ebony Jr!: The Rise, Fall, and Return of a Black Children's ...
One such example was "Sneezing Powder," the story of a mischievous little boy who got into some sneezing powder at church: The church was mentioned only as the setting and not an integral component of the plot.14 Likewise, other ...
Laretta Henderson, 2008
10
The Jewish Messiah: A Novel
This expensive stuff, which had cost her almost as much as she earned in a month of waitressing two afternoons a week, reminded her of sneezing powder. Maybe it was sneezing powder. Maybe she'd been tricked; maybe the Egyptian had ...
Arnon Grunberg, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNEEZING POWDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sneezing powder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Most Loved and Hated Novel About World War I
as they tossed stink bombs from the balcony, threw sneezing powder in the air, and released white mice into the theater. A somewhat shocking turn of events, ... «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
2
Comment: A World War I weapon reappears in Syria
Though chemicals including tear gas and sneezing powder were used in the early days of World War I, the first mass gas attack in history was carried out by ... «SBS, Apr 14»
3
Disney XD Launches Popular GRAVITY FALLS App
... including the Manotaur War Horn, Gnome Launcher, Sneezing Powder and ... including Drats Bats!, Sneeze Attack, the Brain Train, Defend a Lot, With the Li'l ... «Broadway World, Apr 14»
4
Dribble Glasses and Joy Buzzers
Smith's wares were more modest than the pianos and kit homes sold by Montgomery Ward and Sears—Sneezing Powder (“for PARTIES, POLITICAL ... «New Yorker, Jan 14»
5
How World War I—and Movie Buff Woodrow Wilson—Helped Create …
On the second day of screenings, a cadre of brownshirts released stink bombs, sneezing powder, and white mice in the theater, sending spectators fleeing. «Slate Magazine, Dec 13»
6
The joy of uncovering word origins, such as 'poop deck'
He called it “Cachoo,” marketed it as a gag, and the sneezing powder craze of the ... as exploding cigarettes, springing snake cans, stink bombs, itching powder, ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Aug 13»
7
'Hollywood and Hitler,' by Thomas Doherty
... sneezing powder and cries of “Judenfilm!” Caving in to Nazi pressure, the weak Weimar government rescinded the film's exhibition license, and Goebbels had ... «New York Times, May 13»
8
Why the FDA Banned Sneezing Powder in 1919
One enduring scientific mystery is the earliest form of sneezing powder. A fortune was built on this special formula, but when it was found to be toxic, it was ... «Discovery News, Jan 13»
9
Apps create ghoulish fun for kids
For the giant's nose hair, you must time the throwing of sneezing powder into the giant's snoring mouth, which is opening and closing in rhythm. When you get ... «USA TODAY, Aug 12»
10
Culture The Exhibitionist Things We Made Up for Satirical Purposes
Rainbow Dash realizes that Pinkie Pie isn't as annoying as she thought, and they go on a reign of less-lethal pranksterism -- putting sneezing powder on Rarity's ... «SF Weekly, Feb 12»

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