SEX as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • activities associated with sexual intercourse
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they had sex in the back seat
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she didn”t want to know the sex of the foetus
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he wanted a better sex life
    • the film contained no sex or violence
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
    Usage Example(s)
    • the war between the sexes
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SEX as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • tell the sex (of young chickens)
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • stimulate sexually
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This movie usually arouses the male audience
    Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)