mentholated

American  

[men-thuh-ley-tid] / ˈmɛn θəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. saturated with or containing menthol.

   a mentholated cough drop.

2. covered or treated with menthol.

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mentholated British  

/ ˈmɛnθəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. containing, treated, or impregnated with menthol

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Other Word Forms

• unmentholated adjective

Etymology

Origin of mentholated

First recorded in 1930–35; menthol + -ate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Winter air usually smells crisp and clean, with only the occasional burst of truck exhaust or fireplace smoke breaking up the mentholated tingle of January air.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

He retains his mentholated soprano saxophone sound, and his bond with an adoring and loyal audience.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2013

Reynolds' filtered Salem also took over first place in the burgeoning mentholated market, and rose from 13th to tenth place among all brands, as sales jumped 59.7%.

From Time Magazine Archive

He owns a necktie, and he lives in a seaside slum of Los Angeles called Venice West, which is as cool and beat as a mentholated eggnog.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I put some mentholated gel in this Baggie,” Alex said, offering it to Kevin.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer