sexy

comparative sexier · superlative sexiest

1. Having sex appeal; attractive.

   She has a sexy voice!

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   The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.

   Stupid sexy Flanders!

   If you want my body and you think I'm sexy / Come on sugar let me know

   1978, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”, in Blondes Have More Fun, performed by Rod Stewart

   So we decided, in the sexiest and most entertaining way possible, to create a “fluid-bound contract.”

   2015, Elisabeth Sheff, Tikva Wolf, Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families

   You might call this a “fox eye” or “cat eye” shape – the idea is that men with hunter eyes are sexier to women as they resemble apex predators like tigers and cheetahs, and therefore look like they could protect them. (As opposed to, you know, eating them.)

   2023 June 7, Ruchira Sharma, “Women Want One Thing in Men, and It's 'Hunter Eyes'”, in VICE, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2023

   Synonyms: hot, arousing, concupiscible, alluring, dishy, foxy, horny, raunchy · Antonyms: sexless

2. Intriguing, appealing, likely to excite interest.

   Being an undertaker is not a sexy career.

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   The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car.

   We have some sexy ideas on how to improve sales.

   Creamy cheese, tangy-sweet peppers, and a hit of heat tango in this sexy deviled-egg combo.

   2013, Kathy Casey, D'Lish Deviled Eggs, page 67

   "The management of the quay walls and bridges has lagged behind in recent decades because it was not given the political priority it deserves and it is not a sexy topic," says Dijksma.

   2020 August 22, Katja Brokke, “Amsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it's paying the price”, in CNN Travel, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2021

   Seeing A-listers in the aisles makes Frieze seem sexier than most fairs, placing added pressure on galleries to live up to the sponsorship provided by high-end fashion brands and luxury goods.

   2023 October 7, Gregor Muir, “Frieze turns 20”, in FT Weekend (Collecting section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2

3. rareSexual; relating to or involving sex.

   He didn't really like me; all he wanted was for me to be sexy with him.

1. not comparablemathematicsUsed to describe prime numbers that differ from each other by six.

   (73,79) is a sexy prime pair.

   Synonyms: alluring, dreamy, gorgeous, horny, hot, raunchy, sensual, tasty