How do you pronounce sexy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛksi/.

sexy

/ˈsɛksi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: sexy
IPA: /ˈsɛksi/

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Meaning

adj

Having sex appeal; attractive.

adj

Intriguing, appealing, likely to excite interest.

adj

Sexual; relating to or involving sex.

adj

Used to describe prime numbers that differ from each other by six.

Example Sentences

"The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy."
"She has a sexy voice!"
"Stupid sexy Flanders!"
"If you want my body and you think I'm sexy / Come on sugar let me know"
"So we decided, in the sexiest and most entertaining way possible, to create a “fluid-bound contract.”"
"The manufacturers have launched a sexy new car."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexusder. Old French sexeder. Middle English sexe English sex Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sexy From sex + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sex

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛksi/
British English: /ˈsɛksi/

Inflected Forms

sexier (comparative) sexiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

adorasexy asexy bisexy cybersexy intersexy pansexy semisexy sexily sexiness sexyman shmexy smexy

Phrases

sexy baby voice sexy prime sexy shrimp sexy son hypothesis sexy times sexy up Tumblr sexyman heroin chic

Frequently Paired Words

heroin chic OMFG sexually aroused pleasure

Synonyms

hot arousing concupiscible alluring dishy foxy horny raunchy sensual tasty dreamy cute

Antonyms

sexless unsexy nonsexy prosaic repellent unalluring unattractive

Rhymes With

lexie flexi alexy lexi scsi flexy exy smexy prexy shmexy