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SEXY
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Irregular inflected forms: sexier , sexiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
Example:
sexy jokes
Classified under:
Similar:
sex-starved (desiring but deprived of sexual gratification)
sexed (characterized by sexuality)
raunchy (earthy and sexually explicit)
provocative (intentionally arousing sexual desire)
adult; pornographic (designed to arouse lust)
highly-sexed; oversexed (having excessive sexual desire or appeal)
orgiastic (used of frenzied sexual activity)
lubricious; lustful; prurient; salacious (characterized by lust)
leering ((of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious)
lecherous (given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity)
lascivious; lewd; libidinous; lustful (driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires)
juicy; luscious; lush; red-hot; toothsome; voluptuous (having strong sexual appeal)
intimate; sexual (involved in a sexual relationship)
hot (sexually excited or exciting)
blue; gamey; gamy; juicy; naughty; racy; risque; spicy (suggestive of sexual impropriety)
erotic; titillating (giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing)
coquettish; flirtatious (like a coquette)
autoerotic (sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation))
aroused; horny; randy; ruttish; steamy; turned on (feeling great sexual desire)
Also:
seductive (tending to entice into a desired action or state)
exciting (creating or arousing excitement)
Antonym:
unsexy (not sexually aroused or arousing)
Derivation:
sex (all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses)
sexiness (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stimulating sexual desire
Synonyms:
aphrodisiac; aphrodisiacal; sexy
Classified under:
Derivation:
sex (all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses)
sexiness (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)
