sexy

[ sek-see ]

/ ˈsɛk si /

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adjective, sex·i·er, sex·i·est.

concerned predominantly or excessively with sex; risqué: a sexy novel.

sexually interesting or exciting; radiating sexuality: the sexy supermodel on the cover of a magazine.

excitingly appealing; glamorous: a sexy new car.

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Origin of sexy

First recorded in 1920–25; sex + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sexy

sex·i·ly, adverbsex·i·ness, nounun·sex·y, adjective

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How to use sexy in a sentence

Last question: Who do you think is the sexiest SI swimsuit model of all time?
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave|James Joiner|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Red is,” says Zyla, “the sexiest possible thing we can wear.
Scarlet Is the New Black|Raquel Laneri|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’ plays an otherworldly being who lures men to a dark room with the promise of kiss kiss bang bang.
Scarlett Johansson is an Alien Seductress in ‘Under the Skin’|Jimmy So|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the sexiest movie stars of all time, the woman who married Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller, is not cool?
Defining American Cool From Walt Whitman to Tina Fey and Johnny Depp|Jason Berry|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Not to exaggerate, but it was the sexiest thing that has ever been on television.
Beyonce Gave the Best Grammy Awards Performance (And 8 More That Were Pretty Good, Too)|Kevin Fallon|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Snap your fingers and here comes the sexiest dames in Hollywood.
The Common Man|Guy McCord (AKA Dallas McCord Reynolds)

British Dictionary definitions for sexy

sexy

/ (ˈsɛksɪ) /

adjective sexier or sexiest informal

provoking or intended to provoke sexual interesta sexy dress; a sexy book

feeling sexual interest; aroused

interesting, exciting, or trendya sexy project; a sexy new car

Derived forms of sexy

sexily, adverbsexiness, noun

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Origin of sexy

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