EGAVE

sex

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 61.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. noun Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.
  3. noun The members of such a category, taken collectively.
  4. noun The distinction and relation between these categories, especially in humans; gender.
  5. noun Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.
  6. noun Sexual activity, may be understood to be sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  7. noun Genitalia: a penis or vagina/vulva.
  8. noun Any kind of category, class, or community of people who possess shared characteristics, such as religion or race.

Similar words

sexuality arouse excite gender turn on wind up sex activity sexual activity sexual urge intercourse

Often followed by

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Word family

had sex has sex have sex having sex sexed sexes sexing sexism sexual sexuality

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