sexy

adjective

ˈsek-sē How to pronounce sexy (audio)
Definition of sexynext
1
as in desirable
sexually attractive even after 30 years of marriage, he still finds his wife sexy

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2
as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire he found her new dress very sexy while still being tasteful

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Recent Examples of sexy Anna’s the rare television character who likes to bop sexy people. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Scandalwood is a particularly sexy woodsy scent, designed in collaboration with founder Douglas Little and burlesque legend Dita von Teese. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 The icon’s long hiatus from music has left space for a sexy, infectious, fun new voice, and Tyla seems ready to occupy this lane. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The Catwoman actress, 59, recently embarked on an idyllic tropical trip with fiancé, Van Hunt and shared multiple images of her sexy vacation wardrobe. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sexy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexy
  1. desirable
  2. erotic
  3. hot
  4. sensual
Adjective
  • Soderstrom has a desirable matchup against a struggling hurler tonight.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What makes this period of furniture desirable is the style and quality of the craftsmanship.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of desirable
Adjective
  • Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is still a powerful cultural assumption that motherhood replaces, or should replace, a woman's erotic identity.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of erotic
Adjective
  • Hundreds of firefighters are working long shifts to slow the Spokane Complex Fire ahead of hotter and drier conditions this weekend.
    — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those works appear particularly timely, as parts of Europe continue to bear the brunt of one of its hottest summers on record, forcing some museums and monuments to partially or entirely close.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • Creative flow grows as sensual Venus moves through your 5th House of Creativity, while imaginative Neptune contrasts from your 11th House of Friends and Aspirations.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That exchange starts an open question of power between the two, and their sensual fried-chicken dinner is the first round of the negotiation.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensual

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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexy. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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