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genitals

genitals

59 3.7
Parts outside the body used for sex and having babies
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz/
translation icon : genitales
  • The little boy had an infection in his genitals that had not been treated.
  • female genitals
  • male genitals
  • genitals are private

And then below our our belly and our genitals, that's where the desires reside, right?

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Examples

  • The penis and genitals look to be fine, though the hair has not yet appeared.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "These included the victim's arms, genitals and face."

  • External genitals are pretty raw.

  • As one elderly man stated, "The mouth and genitals are private."

    Academic text (1997)
  • Thereafter, the sight of the genitals is taboo, and they are covered by clothes.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Their external genitals don't appear until they're a few months old, and once visible, they look very similar.

  • Sex is biological sex defined by genitals, hormones, chromosomes.

  • Many women experience diminished sensation in their genitals for reasons that remain unclear.

  • When a person is sexually aroused, blood rushes to their genitals and sensations become more intense.

Synonyms

private parts
vsgenitals
  • NSFW
14 3.0

The parts of the body used for sex and peeing

is specific to humans rather than general biological usage
genitalia
vsgenitals
  • Specialized
1 4.2

The outer parts of the body used for sex in males and females

focuses on external sexual organs generally, not only reproductive role
pudendum
vsgenitals
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The outer private parts of a woman

covers external sexual organs of all sexes, not only females
privates
vsgenitals
  • NSFW
6.5

The parts of the body that are used for sex and for passing urine

is the neutral or clinical term without informal or euphemistic tone

Compounds

female genitals
  • Specialized
1 5.0

The outer sexual parts of a female body

The outside sexual parts of a male, like the penis and scrotum

How Vulgar

cunt
  • Offensive
39 9.9
pussy
  • Offensive
180 9.9
cootch
  • Offensive
9.9
vagina
312 3.4
genitals
59 3.7

Surface Forms

genital singular
genitals plural

Morphology

genitals = genital (transparent) = genital + s

Regular plural formation from the base 'genital' with the productive English plural '-s', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word genitals comes from the Latin word genitalis and the root gen-, which means 'to produce' or 'birth'. The same root is in generate and gene, so genitals are the body parts used for making babies.