SEXY

sexy

(adjective) marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; “feeling sexy”; “sexy clothes”; “sexy poses”; “a sexy book”; “sexy jokes”

aphrodisiac, aphrodisiacal, sexy

(adjective) stimulating sexual desire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

sexy (comparative sexier, superlative sexiest)

(of a person) Having sex appeal; suggestive of sex.

That can sexually attract or arouse.

(of a thing or concept) interesting, attractive, intriguing, or appealing.

(rare, slang) Sexual.

Synonyms

• (having sexual appeal): alluring, dishy (of a man), foxy (of a woman), horny, raunchy, sensual, tasty, dreamy, cute, handsome (of a man), dashing (of a man)

• (attractive, appealing): gorgeous, tasty, hot

• See also sexy

Antonyms

• unsexy

• nonsexy

• (sense 3) prosaic

Etymology 2

Adjective

sexy (not comparable)

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

Anagrams

• syxe

Source: Wiktionary



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15 April 2025

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