Allergy Symptoms

adjective causing an irritating sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch

• The new fabric in my sweater is making my skin feel itchy.
• I hate wearing this sweater, it's so itchy!
• Ugh, this sweater is driving me crazy, it's so damn itchy!
• The idea of going back to my old job makes me feel itchy with discomfort.

noun a condition in which the cavities around the nasal passages become inflamed

• Sinusitis is a common condition characterized by inflammation of the sinus cavities.
• I've been dealing with sinusitis all week and it's been so uncomfortable.
• My sinusitis is acting up again, it's such a pain.
• Dealing with sinusitis feels like having a cloud over my head all the time.

noun a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils

verb to make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth

• She couldn't hold back a sneeze during the meeting.
• I always sneeze when I'm around cats.
• I'm going to sneeze my head off if I don't take my allergy medication.
• The comedian's jokes were so funny, they made me sneeze with laughter.

noun a slight sound made by inhaling through the nose, typically expressing slight distress or crying

verb to make a slight sound by inhaling through the nose, typically expressing slight distress or crying

• She let out a small sniffle as she wiped away her tears.
• I could hear her sniffle as she tried to hold back her emotions.
• Stop your sniffle and just toughen up.
• The economy took a sniffle after the new policy was implemented.

noun a slang term for mucus that is discharged from the nose

• The child wiped the snot from his nose with a tissue.
• Ew, he just wiped his snot on his sleeve.
• She blew her nose so hard, snot went flying everywhere.
• The comedian's jokes were so funny, I was laughing so hard I thought I would shoot snot out of my nose.

verb past participle of the verb 'swell'

adjective enlarged or distended with fluid or other material

• The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the swollen glands in her neck.
• I twisted my ankle and now it's all swollen.
• My face was so swollen after crying all night.
• His ego was so swollen, he couldn't see his own faults.