menthol
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- noun
- /ˈmɛnθɔl/
- He prefers menthol cigarettes because of their refreshing taste.
- menthol cigarette
- pack of menthols
- smoked menthols
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Watch on YouTubeYou need to like, yeah, we're going to share a menthol and then hook up standing up.
- You need to like, yeah, we're going to share a menthol and then hook up standing up.
- And then I transitioned into the Camel Crush and then the menthol, the menthol, the the marble menthols.
- I'd be ripping, gripping, menthols, Lucy's, Lucky Lights, you name it.
- No, we're talking about the Mets, you hoppy smoke another menthol, why don't you?
Examples
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Buster's wife, Sandy, lit another menthol cigarette and shook out her paper match with bristly impatience.
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What could be more refreshing than Newport Menthol cigarettes?
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As for me, something with menthol, please.
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A pack of menthol, please.
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- I smoke menthol, baby.
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Regular and classic cigarettes are more expensive compared to menthol cigarettes.
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While regular and classic cigarettes existed from the very beginning, menthol cigarettes were introduced as a new product.
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You might want to rethink those menthol cigarettes.
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Sandy bit off another tiny puff from her menthol cigarette.
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Tobacco manufacturers have promoted menthol cigarettes as a safer alternative to regular cigarettes.
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Synonyms
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A thin roll of tobacco wrapped in paper that you smoke
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A cigarette or cigar, a small roll of tobacco you light to inhale
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A short thin tube of tobacco that people smoke
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A cigarette that is strong or harsh to smoke
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Surface Forms
Morphology
menthol = menth + ol
The cigarette sense is still based on the same specialized chemical name, but the stem 'menth-' is not transparent enough for a learner to infer the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Menthol (as in a cigarette) is named for the same mint chemical menthol, from mentha 'mint', because the tobacco is flavored to give a cool, minty taste. That's why menthol cigarettes are known for a smoother, less harsh smoke.