sexiness


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sex·y

 (sĕk′sē)
adj. sex·i·er, sex·i·est
1. Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.
2. Slang Highly appealing or interesting; attractive: "The recruiting brochures are getting sexier" (Jack R. Wentworth).

sex′i·ly adv.
sex′i·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sexiness - the arousal of feelings of sexual desiresexiness - the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy
carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurience, pruriency - feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
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sexiness

noun
The quality or condition of being sensual:
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Translations

sexiness

[ˈseksɪnɪs] N
1. (= sexual attractiveness) [of person, voice, eyes, underwear] → erotismo m, atractivo m sexual
2. (= interest in sex) → excitación f sexual, libido f alta
3. (= eroticism) [of film, scene, book] → erotismo m
4. (= excitement) → gancho m, interés m
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sexiness

[ˈsɛksinɪs] nsexy m
Our idea of sexiness is changing → Notre conception du sexy est en train de changer.
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