sexy
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈsɛksi/
- NSFW
- The actor is known for his sexy charm and charisma on screen.
- sexy girl
- a sexy woman
- feel sexy
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- Brad Tit didn't win sexiest man of the year once.
- What do you think is the sexiest profession?
- It didn't stop her finding me really sexy an hour later.
- And that is the sexiest word in the English language is no.
- Let's get to the really sexy news tariffs.
Examples
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Art that was once sexy, exciting, and wild has now become familiar, domesticated.
Academic text (2005) -
Being a girlfriend is sexy.
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Women rock artists are most successful if they are beautiful and sexy while they sing and dance.
Academic text (2004) -
She's smart and driven and sexy and beautiful.
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That is very sexy.
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Very, very sexy.
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She wore a sexy dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
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Her confident walk made her look incredibly sexy in that outfit.
Synonyms
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7.5
Feeling strong sexual desire or being sexually attractive
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1.0
Being attractive, like a tall man or an elegant room
653
1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
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2.0
Very beautiful to look at
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3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
168
2.3
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
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6.5
Causing sexual desire or showing sexual interest
50
5.5
Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something
43
7.2
Tends to make people feel sexual interest by being suggestive
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7.5
Sexually attractive in a way that draws attention
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5.2
Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it
28
4.9
Attractive and likely to make you want something
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6.9
Very sexually attractive and pleasing to look at
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7.4
Having a full, curvy body often seen as sexually attractive
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7.4
Very sexually attractive
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8.4
Attractive in a strong, manly way that shows confidence
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8.6
Causing sexual excitement in people
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3.9
Having a look that makes someone want to touch your lips
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5.4
To make other people want to have sex
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8.5
Attractive in a way that may seem sexual
Antonyms
How Sexy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sexy comes from the basic word sex plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having'. So it began as 'related to sex' and now describes something 'sexually attractive' or simply exciting and appealing.