Sex

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The property or quality by which organisms are classified as female or male on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions.
  • n. Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, of this classification.
  • n. Females or males considered as a group.
  • n. The condition or character of being female or male; the physiological, functional, and psychological differences that distinguish the female and the male. See Usage Note at gender.
  • n. The sexual urge or instinct as it manifests itself in behavior.
  • n. Sexual intercourse.
  • n. The genitals.
  • v. To determine the sex of (an organism).
  • v. Slang To arouse sexually. Often used with up.
  • v. Slang To increase the appeal or attractiveness of. Often used with up.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Either of two main divisions (either female or male) into which many organisms can be placed, according to reproductive function or organs.
  • n. The distinguishing property, quality, or assemblage of properties by which organisms are classified as female or male on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions; the set of properties by which male is distinguished from female.
  • n. Sexual intercourse; the act of sexual intercourse.
  • n. Genitalia; a penis or vagina.
  • n. Women; womankind.
  • v. To determine the biological sex of an animal.
  • v. To have sex with.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. One of the two divisions of organic beings formed on the distinction of male and female.
  • n.
  • n. The capability in plants of fertilizing or of being fertilized.
  • n. One of the groups founded on this distinction.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The character of being either male or female; the anatomical and physiological distinction between male and female, evidenced by the physical character of their generative organs, and the part taken by each in the function of reproduction; gender, with reference to living organisms.
  • n. Either one of the two kinds of beings, male and female, which are distinguished by sex; males or females, collectively considered and contrasted.
  • n. Especially, the female sex; womankind, by way of emphasis: generally with the definite article.
  • n. In botany, the character or structure of plants which corresponds to sex in animals, there being, except in the lowest orders, a clear differentiation of male and female elements.
  • n. the female sex collectively; womankind.
  • To ascertain the sex of (a specimen of natural history); mark or label as male or female.
  • n. An obsolete or dialectal form of six.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
  • n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
  • n. activities associated with sexual intercourse
  • v. stimulate sexually
  • v. tell the sex (of young chickens)
  • n. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
  • Verb Form
    sexed    sexes    sexing    sexs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    category    family    class    severalise    separate    secern    secernate    severalize    differentiate    tell apart   
    Cross Reference
    the sterner sex    third sex    female    intersexed    sex up    male    gender    sexuality   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sexuality    persuasion    gender    coitus    see    sexual intercourse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Czechs    Ex    Lex    Rex    Tex    Triplex    X    aix    annex    becks   
    Unknown
    Erotica    LGBTQ   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    love    race    movie    animal    nature    Art    religion    porn    individual    action