sex

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/sɛks/

noun 6verb 3

Collocations

(noun.) male or female

ADJ

female, male

opposite

My brother gets nervous whenever he talks to the opposite sex at school.

single

Many parents prefer single-sex education because they believe it helps children focus better on their studies.

fair/fairer, gentle

Women have proven they deserve fairer treatment in the workplace.

SEX + NOUN

change

After years of consideration, he decided to undergo a sex change and began living as his true self.

equality | discrimination, inequality | ratio

PREP

between the ~es

The wage gap between the sexes remains a significant problem in many countries.

PHRASES

the battle of the sexes

In the workplace, the battle of the sexes continues as men and women compete for promotions.

on grounds of sex

The company was fined for making hiring decisions on grounds of sex.

irrespective/regardless of sex

All employees receive the same training regardless of sex.

(noun.) sexual intercourse

ADJ

unlawful

The country's laws strictly prohibit unlawful sex between adults and children.

explicit, gratuitous

The movie was criticized for including gratuitous sex that didn't add anything to the story.

VERB + SEX

engage in, have

Many couples choose to wait until marriage before they engage in sex.

consent to | refuse | obtain, procure

SEX + NOUN

life

Many couples find it helpful to talk openly about their sex life with a trusted therapist.

drive, urge

After months of stress at work, he noticed his sex drive had decreased significantly.

appeal

The famous actor's sex appeal made him one of Hollywood's most popular stars.

act, practices

Schools now teach teenagers about safe sex practices to prevent disease and pregnancy.

therapist, therapy | organ | hormone | education

abuse, assault, attack, crime, offence

The government introduced new laws to punish people who commit sex crimes.

maniac

The documentary exposed how the criminal was labeled a sex maniac by the media.

fiend

My neighbor is a complete sex fiend who watches adult movies every single night.

offender, pest

The neighborhood was warned about a convicted sex offender moving into the area.

film, scene, show

symbol

The famous actor became an unexpected sex symbol after starring in that blockbuster movie.

shop | aid, toy | scandal

PREP

~ between

The relationship between the two characters involved sex between them early in the film.

~ with

My doctor asked if I'd had unprotected sex with a new partner recently.

Definitions

noun

A category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species; the system of such categories, which can differ by organism or by taxonomic branch.

The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, sex, and other factors.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.

Still there are some loop-holes out of which a man may creep, and dare to think and act for himself; but for a woman it is an herculean task, because she has difficulties peculiar to her sex to overcome, which require almost super-human powers.

"But now another sex, in arms, is brought, / And, realms to guard, are eunuchs able thought!"

The members of such a category, taken collectively.

It was a weakness / In me, but incident to all our sex.

The sensibility of the female sex appears […] to be greater than that of the male.

The distinction and relation between these categories, especially in humans; gender.

A lot of women now like men to pay for them on dates... We've dealt with the outdated view of sex underpinning this.

Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.

The sex of Venice are undoubtedly of a distinguished beauty.

I was not, however, better than my neighbors; the Sex had its charms for me as it had for others; But there always remained a sting, that time only wore away.

verb

To determine the sex of (an animal).

If we sex the cattle, which is the only way to get at their value, we shall have... 400 cows, 200 yearling heifers.

If, in fact, in L. funebris there is no sex marker on the song elements themselves, then a young bird must be able to sex its tutor. The same is true if the individuals were predisposed to produce the total vocabulary of any population, or of both sexes in their own population, and then under experience had to suppress a sex-specific subset of that repertoire [7]. It seems unrealistic to assume the reverse, that a parent bird can sex by some hidden cues newly hatched sexually monomorphic offspring and direct its own vocabulary to consexual young only.

To have sex with.

As good as Muddah had handled me in bed, sexing her hadn't done a damn thing to take my mind off my cousin Smoove.

He shows some glimpses, but most of the released singles are about flossing, partying, and sexing women.

To have sex.

Our baby is eighteen months old now, and cries when we sex

noun

Alternative form of sect.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of th

verb — stimulate sexually

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

sex on legs

A person or persons considered to be very sexually attractive.

She thinks he is sex on legs.

sex machine

Someone with considerable sexual prowess.

I said do the bump, huh, I said shake your rump / And stay on the scene like a sex machine

fair sex

Women collectively.

The younger Gentry, or Dons, to express their Gallantry, carry about them Egg-shells, fill'd with Orange or other sweet Water, which they cast at Ladies in their Coaches, or such o

better than sex

Superlative; wonderful.

It's insane the way people compare everything to sex. For years now, Arnold Schwarzenegger has made the talk-show rounds telling audiences that pumping iron is better than sex. No

sex talk

Flirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.

Example Bank

The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, sex, and other factors.

Wiktionary

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Wiktionary

I would never have guessed […] that slime molds can have thirteen sexes.

Wiktionary

If we sex the cattle, which is the only way to get at their value, we shall have... 400 cows, 200 yearling heifers.

Wiktionary

The ability to sex birds invasively through laparoscopy initially solved that problem, but now it is even easier and less stressful on the birds through testing the DNA of their feathers or blood.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, sex is marked as literary, obsolete, US, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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