intimate, sexual
(adjective) involved in a sexual relationship; âthe intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wifeâ; âshe had been intimate with many menâ
sexual
(adjective) having or involving sex; âsexual reproductionâ; âsexual sporesâ
sexual
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; âsexual orientationâ; âsexual distinctionsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sexual (comparative more sexual, superlative most sexual)
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]
Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact. [from 18th c.]
(biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate. [from 19th c.]
Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality. [from 19th c.]
Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct. [from 19th c.]
(obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex. [17thâ19th c.]
Synonym: feminine
sexual (plural sexuals)
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
Antonym: asexual
(LGBT) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
Antonym: asexual
Source: Wiktionary
Sex"u*al, a. Etym: [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F. sexuel.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female; relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes; proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce; sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation. Sexual dimorphism (Biol.), the condition of having one of the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies which have two kinds of females.
– Sexual method (Bot.), a method of classification proposed by LinnĂŠus, founded mainly on difference in number and position of the stamens and pistils of plants.
– Sexual selection (Biol.), the selective preference of one sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection which results from certain individuals of one sex having more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.; applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results from such sexual preferences. Darwin. In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems to have acted independently of sexual selection. A. R. Wallace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be âdancingâ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatâs how the first coffee drink was born.
