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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSexy
/ˈsɛk.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physically or sexually attractive; sexually arousing.
"She wore a stunning, sexy red dress to the gala event." - 2
Exciting, appealing, or highly desirable in a non-literal context.
"The company needs to make its new product line look a bit more sexy to attract younger buyers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'sex' with the suffix '-y', emerging in the early 20th century in colloquial American English. Originally denoting biological or sexual characteristics, its meaning broadened significantly by the mid-20th century to describe general attractiveness, allure, and metaphorically applied to concepts, ideas, or products that are exciting and appealing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sexy" is said worldwide
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sexy
Transliteration: sɛksi
"Il portait un costume très sexy."
sexy
Transliteration: ˈsɛksi
"Sie fand das neue Auto unglaublich sexy."
sensuale
Transliteration: senˈswale
"Indossava un abito molto sensuale."
atractivo
Transliteration: a.trakˈti.βo
"Esa propuesta de negocio suena muy atractiva."
atraente
Transliteration: a.tɾaˈẽ.tʃi
"Ele estava muito atraente na festa."
आकर्षक
Transliteration: akarshak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह पार्टी में बहुत आकर्षक लग रही थी।"
性感的
Transliteration: xìnggǎn de
Script: 中文汉字
"她穿了一条非常性感的裙子。"
매력적인
Transliteration: maeryeokjeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 파티에서 아주 매력적인 옷을 입었다."
セクシーな
Transliteration: sekushī na
Script: 日本語
"彼女はとてもセクシーなドレスを着ていた。"
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