adjective
sexy
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adjective
1
Sexually attractive or appealing.
"She wore a sexy red dress to the party."
2
Exciting or highly appealing, especially figuratively.
"Investors were drawn to the sexy new tech startup."
How to Use Sexy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAttractive or exciting — used literally about looks, or loosely about anything appealing.
When to use it
The figurative sense ("a sexy investment," "a sexy new gadget") is informal and common in business/media writing.
Word Forms
sexier comparative, sexiest superlative
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Etymology
From sex + the adjective-forming suffix -y.