sex

Speech parts

1. sex - Noun

2. sex - Verb

Meaning

The distinguishing peculiarity of male or female in both animals and plants; the physical difference between male and female; the assemblage of properties or qualities by which male is distinguished from female.

One of the two divisions of organic beings formed on the distinction of male and female.

The capability in plants of fertilizing or of being fertilized; as, staminate and pistillate flowers are of opposite sexes.

One of the groups founded on this distinction.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gender sexual activity sexuality mating intercourse intimacy copulation wind up coitus lovemaking sexual intercourse making love sexual relations sex activity sexual practice
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Antonyms

break breach abandonment betrayal celibacy abstinence
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Hypernyms

class family separate activity category tell

Hyponyms

union love life love relation breeding pleasure

Phrases with the word

male sex organ having sex sex pillow sex-traffic sex trafficking sex positivity

Examples

Sex is emotion in motion. Mae West

I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television. Gore Vidal

A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after. Gloria Steinem

A woman who offers sex to everyone will get kicked by everyone. Malian Proverb

Always have sex with the boss. Klingon Proverb

Never have sex with the bosses sister. Klingon Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sewround SEWS sewster sex a la carte sex abuse sex abuser