Word family noun sex sexism sexist sexuality sexiness bisexual bisexuality homosexual homosexuality adjective sexist sexual bisexual homosexual sexy sexless verb sex adverb sexually sexily
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsexysex‧y /ˈseksi/ ●○○ adjective (comparative sexier, superlative sexiest) 1 SEXYsexually exciting or sexually attractive sexy underwear Don’t you think he’s sexy?2 informalEXCITED sexy ideas, products etc are exciting, attractive, and interesting one of the sexiest companies in Seattle a sexy investment —sexily adverb —sexiness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
sexy• Jane was astonished to find that it felt sexy.• They showed quite a lot of leg, and were undeniably sexy.• Her flushed cheeks, wide eyes, and slightly opened mouth made her look sexy.• I think leather pants are really sexy.• Peter is strong, good looking, and very sexy.• At twenty-three, David Bailey was street-wise, sexy, ambitious.• Gabby dived into the pool leaving her sexy black dress draped over a chair.• a sexy black dress• A sexy female boss hiding dark family secrets from her past and using her street smarts to get even.• a political campaign that lacked sexy issues• What was it about a waistcoat that was so piercingly sexy? she wondered dully.• Until yesterday, dancer Cris Judd had a picture of himself with the sexy singer on his website.• The sexy swaying walk, the dark voice.• He's got a really deep sexy voice.• a sexy woman• The advertisement showed a sexy young woman in a short skirt standing beside a sports car. 