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sex

/ sex /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
"she didn''t want to know the sex of the foetus"
Type of:
physiological property
Kinds of:
maleness masculinity androgyny hermaphroditism bisexuality
noun Sense 2
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
"he wanted a better sex life"
"the film contained no sex or violence"
Type of:
feeling
Derived:
arouse excite turn on wind up
noun Sense 3
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
"the war between the sexes"
Type of:
class category family
verb Sense 4
tell the sex (of young chickens)
Type of:
distinguish separate differentiate
Derived:
gender sexuality
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
stimulate sexually
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Kinds of:
tempt
Derived:
turn-on sexual urge sexual activity sexual practice sex activity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 6
activities associated with sexual intercourse
"they had sex in the back seat"
Type of:
bodily process body process bodily function
Kinds of:
bondage outercourse safe sex conception sexual intercourse
Derived:
arouse excite turn on wind up
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
10
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

physiological property maleness masculinity androgyny hermaphroditism bisexuality feeling class category family distinguish separate