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sex
noun
verb
activities associated with sexual intercourse
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- X
- Contains
- E
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
activities associated with sexual intercourse
“they had sex in the back seat”
noun
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
“she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”
noun
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
“he wanted a better sex life”
noun
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
“the war between the sexes”
verb
tell the sex (of young chickens)
verb
to evoke sexual feelings
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”
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Example Sentences
they had sex in the back seat
she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
he wanted a better sex life
the film contained no sex or violence
the war between the sexes
This movie usually arouses the male audience
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