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sex
noun
-
sex
,
sexes
either
of
the
two
main
categories
,
male
or
female
,
into
which
humans
,
animals
,
or
plants
are
divided
according
to
their
reproductive
organs
•
On
the
medical
form
,
you
must
tick
whether
your
sex
is
male
or
female
.
On
the
medical
form
,
you
must
tick
whether
your
sex
is
male
or
female
.
•
Some
tropical
fish
look
identical
no
matter
their
sex
,
making
them
hard
to
tell
apart
.
Some
tropical
fish
look
identical
no
matter
their
sex
,
making
them
hard
to
tell
apart
.
From
Latin
"
sexus
"
meaning
"
sex
,
gender
".
verb
-
sex
,
sexing
,
sexes
,
sexed
to
find
out
whether
an
animal
or
plant
is
male
or
female
•
The
farmer
learned
to
sex
chicks
by
looking
at
the
pattern
of
their
feathers
.
The
farmer
learned
to
sex
chicks
by
looking
at
the
pattern
of
their
feathers
.
•
Scientists
need
to
sex
the
mice
before
beginning
the
experiment
.
Scientists
need
to
sex
the
mice
before
beginning
the
experiment
.
Verb
use
from
the
noun
,
first
attested
in
the
late
19th
century
in
poultry
farming
.
noun
-
sex
,
sexes
physical
activity
in
which
people
’
s
bodies
join
together
for
sexual
pleasure
,
especially
sexual
intercourse
•
They
decided
to
wait
until
marriage
to
have
sex
.
They
decided
to
wait
until
marriage
to
have
sex
.
•
Talking
openly
about
sex
can
help
teenagers
make
healthy
choices
.
Talking
openly
about
sex
can
help
teenagers
make
healthy
choices
.
Same
origin
as
biological
sense
;
euphemistic
use
for
intercourse
recorded
from
late
18th
century
.
sexual
adjective
relating
to
sex
,
physical
attraction
,
or
sexual
activity
•
The
company
fired
the
manager
after
an
investigation
into
sexual
harassment
.
The
company
fired
the
manager
after
an
investigation
into
sexual
harassment
.
•
She
spoke
openly
about
her
sexual
orientation
to
her
friends
.
She
spoke
openly
about
her
sexual
orientation
to
her
friends
.
From
Latin
sexualis
“
relating
to
sex
.”
adjective
involving
the
joining
of
male
and
female
cells
to
produce
offspring
•
Flowering
plants
rely
on
sexual
reproduction
to
create
seeds
.
Flowering
plants
rely
on
sexual
reproduction
to
create
seeds
.
•
Scientists
compared
asexually
and
sexual
reproducing
populations
of
the
species
.
Scientists
compared
asexually
and
sexual
reproducing
populations
of
the
species
.
Adopted
in
scientific
writing
in
the
19th
century
to
describe
reproduction
involving
sex
cells
.
sexy
adjective
-
sexy
,
sexier
,
sexiest
Physically
attractive
in
a
way
that
arouses
sexual
interest
.
•
Everyone
agreed
the
actor
looked
especially
sexy
in
the
black
tuxedo
.
Everyone
agreed
the
actor
looked
especially
sexy
in
the
black
tuxedo
.
•
After
her
new
haircut
,
Maria
glanced
in
the
mirror
and
felt
sexy
for
the
first
time
in
months
.
After
her
new
haircut
,
Maria
glanced
in
the
mirror
and
felt
sexy
for
the
first
time
in
months
.
From
sex
+
-y
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.
adjective
-
sexy
,
sexier
,
sexiest
Exciting
,
fashionable
,
or
appealing
in
a
lively
way
that
catches
people
’
s
attention
.
•
The
start-up
is
working
on
a
sexy
new
smartphone
with
a
foldable
screen
.
The
start-up
is
working
on
a
sexy
new
smartphone
with
a
foldable
screen
.
•
Journalists
love
a
sexy
headline
that
grabs
readers
immediately
.
Journalists
love
a
sexy
headline
that
grabs
readers
immediately
.
Figurative
use
developed
in
the
late
20th
century
as
marketers
and
journalists
applied
the
word
to
exciting
new
products
and
ideas
.
