sexed

• Adjectif désignant le fait d'avoir un sexe (mâle ou femelle) ou de posséder des caractéristiques sexuelles; il peut aussi signifier excité sexuellement ou, dans des termes comme 'hypersexué', caractérisé par une sexualité marquée. D'usage littéraire ou technique, il est souvent remplacé par 'sexué' ou des périphrases.

An archaic adjective meaning having sexual characteristics or being sexually excited; now rarely used except in specific compound terms like 'over-sexed' or 'under-sexed'.

1. Having sexual differentiationB2formal

   Describes an organism that has been identified or categorized as male or female based on its reproductive organs or genetic makeup.

   sexué

   • The chicks were sexed by a veterinarian shortly after hatching.
   • In many species, the young are not easily sexed until they mature.
   • The farmer sexed the newborn lambs to separate them into different pens.

   Synonymesunisexual

   Antonymesunsexed

2. Characterized by sexualityC1informal

   Describes something that is strongly marked by or focused on sexual activity or desire.

   sexué

   • The movie was criticized for its highly sexed content.
   • He wrote a series of sexed-up novels that became bestsellers.
   • The advertisement was considered too sexed for a family audience.

   Synonymesamorouscarnaleroticlibidinouslustfulpassionatesensualsexual

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déterminer le sexe d'un organisme ou, dans un contexte informel, l'activité sexuelle.

A verb used to indicate the act of determining the sex of an organism or, in informal contexts, engaging in sexual activity.

1. Determine the sex ofB2formal

   To identify or determine whether an animal or person is male or female.

   Déterminer le sexe de

   • The biologist sexed the chicks to study population dynamics.
   • Veterinarians often sex reptiles by examining their scales.
   • The farmer sexed the newborn lambs for record-keeping.

2. Engage in sexual activityC1informal

   To have sexual intercourse with someone.

   Avoir des relations sexuelles

   • They were caught sexing in the back of the car.
   • The novel describes characters sexing without emotional attachment.
   • He bragged about sexing multiple partners last weekend.

   Synonymesbangbedbonkcopulatedo itfornicatefuckget it onhumplaymake lovescrewshagsleep with

Variantes phrasalsex up