INDEX:
1. someone who is sexually attractive
2. clothes, movements, remarks etc that are sexually attractive
3. not sexy
RELATED WORDS
to talk to someone in a way that shows you are attracted to them : ↑ TALK (9)
see also
↑ SEX
↑ BEAUTIFUL
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1. someone who is sexually attractive
▷ sexy /ˈseksi/ [adjective]
sexually attractive to people, either because of your body, your good looks, or attractive personality :
▪ Peter is strong, good looking, and very sexy.
▪ The advertisement showed a sexy young woman in a short skirt standing beside a sports car.
▪ Her flushed cheeks, wide eyes, and slightly opened mouth made her look sexy.
sexiness [uncountable noun]
▪ I think I was first attracted to her overt sexiness.
▷ attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ [adjective]
someone who is attractive has a personality or appearance that makes other people sexually attracted to them :
▪ It’s enough for me that my husband thinks I’m sexually attractive.
attractive to
▪ I don’t know what makes Jamie so attractive to women.
find somebody attractive
think they are attractive
▪ She’s very nice but I don’t really find her attractive.
▷ sex appeal /ˈseks əˌpiːl/ [uncountable noun]
someone’s appearance, behaviour, or personality that makes them sexually attractive :
▪ Tanya uses her sex appeal to get whatever she wants.
have sex appeal
▪ Barry’s a really nice guy, but he has absolutely no sex appeal.
▷ desirable /dɪˈzaɪ ə rəb ə l/ [adjective] formal
someone who is desirable makes you feel sexually attracted to them :
▪ Ray was still in good shape and far more desirable than most men his age.
▷ voluptuous /vəˈlʌptʃuəs/ [adjective]
a woman who is voluptuous has large breasts and an attractive, rounded body, so that men feel sexually attracted to her :
▪ Everyone turned to look at Gordon and his voluptuous mistress as they entered the room.
▷ alluring /əˈljʊ ə rɪŋǁəˈlʊ ə -/ [adjective] written
a woman who is alluring attracts men in a sexual way, because she seems to be exciting and a little mysterious :
▪ Helene was an alluring beauty whom few men could resist.
▪ She was encouraged to use her feminine charms, to be coy and alluring.
2. clothes, movements, remarks etc that are sexually attractive
▷ sexy /ˈseksi/ [adjective]
sexually attractive :
▪ He’s got a really deep sexy voice.
▪ I think leather pants are really sexy.
▪ Gabby dived into the pool leaving her sexy black dress draped over a chair.
▷ sensual/sensuous /ˈsenʃuəl, ˈsenʃuəs/ [adjective]
seeming to show strong sexual feelings and a desire for sexual pleasure :
▪ Peter leaned forward and kissed the girl’s sensual red lips.
▪ The artist became obsessed by her strange, sensual beauty.
sensuality /ˌsenʃuˈælɪti, ˌsenʃuˈæləti/ [uncountable noun]
▪ The sensuality of the woman’s face was emphasized by her off-the-shoulder dress.
▷ provocative /prəˈvɒkətɪvǁ-ˈvɑː-/ [adjective]
intended to make someone feel sexually excited :
▪ The magazine is full of pictures of partially dressed women in provocative poses.
provocatively [adverb]
▪ ‘Why don’t you show me,’ said Rhonda, parting her lips provocatively.
▷ seductive /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ [adjective]
very sexually attractive, and making you want to have sex, especially when you should not :
▪ From across the room, I noticed that Philip was giving me a seductive stare.
seductively [adverb]
▪ He sat down beside me and started whispering seductively in my ear.
▷ suggestive /səˈdʒestɪvǁsəg-/ [adjective]
are intended to make you think about sex :
▪ Several of the most sexually suggestive scenes have been cut from the film.
▪ Victor winked at her, and his smile was so wickedly suggestive that Francesca blushed.
suggestively [adverb]
▪ The young women were dancing suggestively to the music.
▷ be a turn-on /biː ə ˈtɜːʳn ɒn/ [verb phrase] informal
something that you think it is sexually exciting :
▪ The sight of all those half-naked men may be a turn-on to some women, but I find it unappealing.
3. not sexy
▷ be a turn-off /biː ə ˈtɜːʳn ɒf/ [verb phrase] informal
to be not at all sexually attractive :
▪ I wish you wouldn’t wear your socks in bed - it’s such a turn-off.
▷ sexless /ˈseksləs/ [adjective] British
not sexually attractive, because of not having any strong male or female qualities :
▪ I don’t find him attractive at all, he’s such a sexless lump.