sexy

B2
US /ˈsɛk.si/ UK /ˈsɛk.sɪ/
adj Freq #2065

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest

    feeling sexy

  2. 2
    adj

    Having sex appeal; attractive.

    The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.

  3. 3
    adj

    Intriguing, appealing, likely to excite interest.

    The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car.

  4. 4
    adj

    Sexual; relating to or involving sex.

    He didn't really like me; all he wanted was for me to be sexy with him.

  5. 5
    adj

    Used to describe prime numbers that differ from each other by six.

    (73,79) is a sexy prime pair.

  6. 6
    adj

    exciting sexual desire

Etymology

From Latin sex (“six”) + -y, intended as a pun.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · having sex appeal; attractive. alluringarousingconcupisciblecutedashingdishydreamyfoxygorgeoushandsomehornyhot
5 adj · used to describe prime... alluringdreamygorgeoushornyhotraunchysensualtasty
6 adj · exciting sexual desire provocative
More attractivebangablebeautifulbeddablebedworthybonablebonerificbuffdeliciousdesirabledoable
Opposites
nonsexyprosaicrepellentunalluringunattractiveunsexy
Word family
Derived forms adorasexyasexybisexycybersexyintersexypansexysemisexysexilysexinesssexymanshmexysmexy
Related forms arousedomfgpleasure

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