sexy
//ˈsɛksi//
Forms
- Comparative
- sexier
- Superlative
- sexiest
Definitions
1.Having sex appeal; attractive.
- The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.
- So we decided, in the sexiest and most entertaining way possible, to create a “fluid-bound contract.”
- She has a sexy voice!
2.Intriguing, appealing, likely to excite interest.
- Being an undertaker is not a sexy career.
- The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car.
- We have some sexy ideas on how to improve sales.
3.Used to describe prime numbers that differ from each other by six.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3717
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sek-der.
Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder.
Proto-Italic *seksus
Proto-Indo-European *sek-der.
Proto-Italic *sekaō
Latin secō
Latin secāre?
Latin sexusder.
Old French sexeder.
Middle English sexe
English sex
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz