Definitions

hay fever

NOUN

allergic reaction to pollen

Synonyms

WEAK

allergic rhinitis pollinosis rose cold rose fever

Example Sentences

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So what does this mean for millions of people living with hay fever, and is there anything they can do to cope?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

At this time of year tree pollen, and particularly birch, is the main reason why people may be suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"And, for me, the truth came when I was full of hay fever, six hours away from the deadline."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

"I was full of hay fever but I was in my home studio, printing files, sending things off."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

I got a hay fever attack and sneezed ten or twenty times into a nuggety hanky.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell