sexed

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by sexuality; having sexual desires or instincts: Used to describe a person or animal that exhibits a strong sexual nature or drive.
   • Having sexual differentiation; being of a specified sex: Used to indicate that an organism possesses distinct male or female characteristics.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Characterized by sexuality):

  • The novel's protagonist is portrayed as a highly sexed individual, driven by passion.
  • Some animal species become more sexed during their mating season.

• Adjective (Having sexual differentiation):

  • The biologist studied the sexed chromosomes in the fruit flies.
  • Early in development, the embryo is not yet clearly sexed.

Advanced Usage

• "highly sexed": A common collocation emphasizing a very strong sexual drive or appetite.

  • The popular myth often depicts artists as highly sexed and temperamental.

• "fully sexed": Used to describe an organism that has reached full sexual maturity or differentiation.

  • The chicks are not fully sexed until their plumage develops.

Variants and Related Words

• Sex (n): The state of being male or female; sexual intercourse.
• Sexual (adj): Relating to sex, the sexes, or sexual intercourse.
• Sexuality (n): Capacity for sexual feelings; sexual orientation.
• Unsexed (adj): Not differentiated by sex; having had sexual characteristics removed.

Synonyms

• Lustful: Feeling or showing strong sexual desire.
• Libidinous: Showing excessive sexual drive.
• Differentiated: (In the biological sense) Having developed specialized characteristics.

Antonyms

• Asexual: Without sexual feelings or associations; not involving sex.
• Undifferentiated: Not different or specialized.

Related Phrases

• Sexed up (phrasal verb, informal): To make something more exciting, appealing, or sexually provocative.
  • The report was sexed up to make it more attractive to journalists.
  • They sexed the car up with a new paint job and spoiler. (Note: This phrasal verb uses "sex" as the base verb, not "sexed" as the adjective).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by sexuality
   • highly sexed
2. having sexual differentiation