menopausal
/ˌmɛnəˈpɔːzəl/
menopausal adjective: of, or pertaining to the menopause.
Adjective
menopausal (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to the menopause.
- Presently experiencing or having previously experienced menopause.
- And in March last year, 62-year-old Sue Williams scratched eight cars belonging to strangers in her hometown of Sevenoaks, Kent, causing at least £8,000 worth of damage. Last month her lawyer told Medway Magistrates’ Court that Ms Williams had been menopausal at the time.2023 November 29, Charles Hymas, “Menopausal female offenders could be spared jail under new sentencing guidelines”, in The Telegraph
Synonyms of menopausal
Origin of menopausal
From menopause + -al.
Words formed from menopausal
Questions about menopausal
- What does menopausal mean?
- Menopausal means of, or pertaining to the menopause.
- What part of speech is menopausal?
- Menopausal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce menopausal?
- Menopausal is pronounced /ˌmɛnəˈpɔːzəl/.
Words near menopausal in the dictionary
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