Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexiness

/ˈsɛksinəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: sex-i-ness
IPA: /ˈsɛksinəs/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"What we now encounter in the male order of civilization is "sexiness," the erotic power of the beautiful woman to lure the powerful man to his own destruction."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sexy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sexiness From sexy + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛksinəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

sexinesses (plural)

Synonyms

amorousness eroticism erotism amativeness

Questions

How do you pronounce sexiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛksinəs/.
What does sexiness mean?: The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.
Where does sexiness come from?: Etymology tree English sexy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sexiness From sexy + -ness.

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