Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot flush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
hot flush
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

hot flushes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

night sweats

Synonyms

hot flash vasomotor symptoms

Questions

What does hot flush mean?
A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.

How to pronounce hot flush

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