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sexy¹
- /ˈsɛksi/ US, UK
- /ˈseksi/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈsɛkse/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɛksi
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sek-der.
Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder.
Proto-Italic *seksus
Proto-Indo-European *sek-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *sekaō
Latin secō
Latin secāre?
Latin sexusder.
Old French sexeder.
Middle English sexe
English sex
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English sexy
From sex + -y.
adjective sexier · sexiest
- Having sex appeal; attractive. The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.
- Intriguing, appealing, likely to excite interest. The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car.
- Sexual; relating to or involving sex. He didn't really like me; all he wanted was for me to be sexy with him.
Similar: arousing, attractive, bangable, beautiful, beddable, bedworthy, bonable, bonerific, buff, delicious, desirable, doable
sexy²
- /ˈsɛksi/ US, UK
- /ˈseksi/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈsɛkse/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɛksi
Where it comes from
From Latin sex (“six”) + -y, intended as a pun.
