Synonyms for menses
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow.
Example sentences
- flow Benedito watched the water flow through the canal.
- menstruation Amanda didn’t understand what menstruation was.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| menses | rising | |
| flow | falling | |
| menstruation | rising | |
| menstruum | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- flow1
- 6 letters
- period3
- 7 letters
- courses2
- 9 letters
- catamenia, menstruum
- 12 letters
- menstruation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (period3 = 3 syllables).