Polyglot Dictionary

sexy

/ˈzɛksi/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sexy

    • Das ist ein sexy Kleid.

      That is a sexy dress.

Similar words

erotisch

Close synonyms for "erotic, sexy"; sexy is the casual English loanword, erotisch is more formal/literary.

Similar in other languages

English

hot

Close, informally — sexy relates to hot.

English

spicy

Close, figuratively — sexy relates to spicy.

Practice

1 What does sexy mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist ein ___ Kleid.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sexy?

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