adjective
sex′i·er, sex′i·est- Informal exciting or intended to excite sexual desire
- Slang exciting, glamorous, etc.
Angela had always wanted to own a sexy sports car.
- An example of sexy is a very attractive girl, such as a super model.
- An example of sexy is lingerie.
- An example of sexy is a cool new car.
- An example of sexy is the feeling you get when you look at your spouse on your honeymoon in the bedroom for the first time.
The definition of sexy is someone or something that is considered pleasing in a sexual context.
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adjective
sex·i·er, sex·i·est- Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.
- Slang Highly appealing or interesting; attractive: “The recruiting brochures are getting sexier” ( Jack R. Wentworth )
Related Forms:
- sex′i·ly
adverb
- sex′i·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative sexier, superlative sexiest)
- (of a person) Having sexual appeal; suggestive of sex.
- The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.
- (of a thing or concept) interesting, attractive or appealing.
- The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car.
- We have some sexy ideas on how to improve sales.
- (mathematics) Used to describe prime numbers that differ from each other by six.
- (73,79) is a sexy prime pair.
Origin
From sex +"Ž -y.
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Sentence Examples
- Sexy, even when you want to cut my head off.
- They made a sexy pair.
- "Sexy little thing, isn't she?" he murmured.
- She's this sexy little thing with beautiful eyes.
- He was that sexy, she decided.
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