Synonyms & related words for sexy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sexy — including seductive, sensual, raunchy, titillating, voluptuous, horny. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sexy

Explore words related to sexy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sexiness, sexpot, sultrily, slutty, sensually, seductiveness, titillatingly, aphrodisiac. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sexy

Common synonyms for sexy include seductive, sensual, raunchy, titillating, voluptuous, horny, oversexed, racy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sexy come from?

The word sexy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: sex, from Latin sexus (“sex, gender”); and -y, from English -y (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.