sex
/ˈsɛks/noun, verb1 syllable
Sex means: to evoke sexual feelings.
Synonyms for sex13
noun, as in activities associated with sexual intercourse
noun, as in the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
noun, as in all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
verb, as in to evoke sexual feelings
What does sex mean?6
verb
to evoke sexual feelings“This movie usually arouses the male audience”
tell the sex (of young chickens)
noun
activities associated with sexual intercourse“they had sex in the back seat”
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles“she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses“he wanted a better sex life”
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided“the war between the sexes”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sex?14
Sex in a sentence
- Today, federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and disability.Hybrid
- Sex is any man's favorite, most enjoyed hobby.Grim_fandango
- We love each other, but we don't have sex anymore.csabus
- One's view is determined by his education, sex, class and age.unknown
- Many people, even ones who generally like sex, find fetishes repulsive.Lepotdeterre
- When a girl has sex for the first time, her hymen ruptures and bleeds.Lepotdeterre
- I find striptease frustrating, as it doesn't often culminate in actual sex.Lepotdeterre
- Fondness is one thing, sex with a minor is something else entirely.OsoHombre
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of sex
as a noun
- plural
- sexes
as a verb
- past tense
- sexed
- present participle
- sexing
- third-person singular
- sexes
- past participle
- sexed