Hot Flash (Noun)
Meaning
Sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She woke up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat after experiencing a hot flash.
- The menopause symptoms were manageable except for the hot flashes that seemed to occur at the most inopportune moments.
- The doctor explained that the hot flashes were a common symptom of the medication she was taking.
- After going through menopause, she found that the hot flashes became less frequent but still occurred occasionally.
- The anxiety attack was accompanied by a hot flash that left her feeling flushed and disoriented.