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Sexual

noun
/ˈsɛksjuəl/
Word Frequency: 60.8

Definitions

1.nounA species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
2.nounA person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
3.adjectiveArising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
"Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace."
4.adjectiveCapable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
5.adjectivePertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
"Giving oral sex is my favorite sexual act."
6.adjectiveCharacterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
"She's a very sexual woman"
7.adjectivePertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
"a sexual innuendo."
8.adjective(of a person) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
9.adjectivePertaining to the female sex.

Synonyms

allosexualfeminineintersexualunisexualsexedsexyintimateheterosexualsexualitysexpornographicintercourse

Antonyms

asexual

Rhymes With

bisexual
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