sneeze at

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Definitions of sneeze at words

verb without object sneeze at to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. 1
noun sneeze at an act or sound of sneezing. 1
verb sneeze at to dismiss lightly 0

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

1485-95; earlier snese; replacing Middle English fnese, Old English fnēosan; cognate with Dutch fniezen, Old Norse fnȳsa

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.