单词 | sexual |
释义 | sexual[ sek-shoo-uhl or, especially British, seks-yoo- ] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, especially British, ˈsɛks yu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sexual ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveof, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids. occurring between or involving the sexes: sexual relations. having sexual organs or reproducing by processes involving both sexes. Origin of sexual1645–55; <Late Latin sexuālis, equivalent to sexu(s) sex + -ālis-al1 OTHER WORDS FROM sexualDefinition for sexual (2 of 2)-sexual a combining form extracted from heterosexual and homosexual, used to describe a person's sexual orientation or identity:pansexual;polysexual. a combining form extracted from metrosexual, used to describe a person's lifestyle, appearance, or way of dressing with regard to attracting or choosing a romantic partner:vegansexual;lumbersexual. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sexualsexual / (ˈsɛksjʊəl) / adjectiveof, relating to, or characterized by sex or sexuality (of reproduction) characterized by the union of male and female gametesCompare asexual (def. 2) Derived forms of sexualsexually, adverbWord Origin for sexualC17: from Late Latin sexuālis; see sex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sexualsexual [ sĕk′shōō-əl ] adj.Of, relating to, involving, or characteristic of sex, sexuality, the sexes, or the sex organs and their functions. Implying or symbolizing erotic desires or activity. Of, relating to, or involving the union of male and female gametes. Other words from sexualsex′u•al•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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