# sexy

Pronunciation: say "SEK-see" US /ˈsɛk.si/, UK /ˈsɛk.sɪ/

## Adjective

1. Having sex appeal; physically attractive in a way that arouses desire.
   - Simple: Attractive in a way that makes people feel sexual desire.
   - _Critics described the lead actress as effortlessly sexy on screen._
   - _A low, confident voice can make a person seem sexy even over the phone._
2. Intriguing and appealing; likely to excite strong interest.
   - Simple: Exciting and interesting in a way that grabs people's attention.
   - _Investors loved the startup's sexy pitch about artificial intelligence, but few of them asked how it would ever make money._
   - _Tax policy is rarely a sexy subject, yet it shapes everyone's life._
3. Sexually suggestive or explicit; involving or showing sex.
   - Simple: Showing or talking about sex, often in a way meant to excite people.
   - _The film got an adult rating for a few sexy scenes and some strong language._
   - _His wife found the sexy messages he had been sending to a coworker._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Describing prime numbers in a sequence whose successive terms differ by exactly six, usually considered in pairs.

## Origin

Formed from "sex" combined with the suffix "-y".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sexy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).