sex: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of sex
- essex«Word Popularity Bar4/5
essex
- noun a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
- noun a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
- sussex4/5
sussex
- noun a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
- noun a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
- wessex3/5
wessex
- noun a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
- noun a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
- middlesex3/5
- intersex2/5
intersex
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
androgyne; gynandromorph; epicene; hermaphrodite; epicene person.
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
- unisex2/5
unisex
- adjective satellite not distinguished on the basis of sex
- adjective satellite not distinguished on the basis of sex
- cybersex2/5
cybersex
- noun sexual arousal involving communication on the internet
- noun sexual arousal involving communication on the internet
- unsex1/5
unsex
- verb deprive of sex or sexual powers
- verb remove the qualities typical of one's sex
- She unsexed herself
- verb deprive of sex or sexual powers
- heterosex1/5
heterosex
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- homosex1/5
homosex
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- antisex1/5
antisex
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Suffixes of sex
- sexual«Word Popularity Bar5/5
sexual
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- sexual orientation
- sexual distinctions
- adjective having or involving sex
- sexual reproduction
- sexual spores
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- sexuality5/5
sexuality
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
gender; sex.
- she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
- sexually5/5
sexually
- adverb with respect to sexuality
- sexually ambiguous
- adverb by sexual means
- reproduce sexually
- adverb with respect to sexuality
- sexes4/5
sex
- noun activities associated with sexual intercourse
sexual activity; sex activity; sexual practice.
- they had sex in the back seat
- noun either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
- the war between the sexes
- noun activities associated with sexual intercourse
- sexy4/5
sexy
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- feeling sexy
- sexy clothes
- sexy poses
- a sexy book
- sexy jokes
- adjective exciting sexual desire
aphrodisiacal; aphrodisiac.
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- sexism4/5
sexism
- noun discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
- noun discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
- sexualities3/5
sexuality
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
gender; sex.
- she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
- sexist3/5
sexist
- noun a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
male chauvinist.
- adjective satellite discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
- noun a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
- sexualized3/5
sexualize
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualise.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
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sexton
- noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
sacristan.
- noun United States poet (1928-1974)
Anne Sexton.
- noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
- sextus3/5
sextus
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- sexed2/5
sexed
- adjective satellite having sexual differentiation
- verb stimulate sexually
turn on; arouse; excite; wind up; sex.
- This movie usually arouses the male audience
- adjective satellite having sexual differentiation
- sexiest2/5
sexy
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- feeling sexy
- sexy clothes
- sexy poses
- a sexy book
- sexy jokes
- adjective exciting sexual desire
aphrodisiacal; aphrodisiac.
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- sexing2/5
sex
- noun activities associated with sexual intercourse
sexual activity; sex activity; sexual practice.
- they had sex in the back seat
- noun either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
- the war between the sexes
- noun activities associated with sexual intercourse
- sexier2/5
sexy
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- feeling sexy
- sexy clothes
- sexy poses
- a sexy book
- sexy jokes
- adjective exciting sexual desire
aphrodisiacal; aphrodisiac.
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- sexless2/5
sexless
- adjective satellite having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs
neuter.
- adjective satellite having no sexual desire
- adjective satellite having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs
- sexiness2/5
sexiness
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
eroticism; erotism; amorousness; amativeness.
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
- sextet2/5
sextet
- noun a musical composition written for six performers
sestet; sextette.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixer; sestet; Captain Hicks; hexad; sise; VI; six; half a dozen; 6; sextuplet.
- noun a musical composition written for six performers
- sexualised2/5
sexualise
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualize.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
- sextant2/5
sextant
- noun a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
- noun a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- sexology2/5
sexology
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- sexualization2/5
sexualization
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- sextile2/5
sextile
(Astrol.) Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Glanvill.
- sexta2/5
sexta
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- sexologists2/5
sexologists
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- sexlessness1/5
sexlessness
- noun having no evident sex or sex organs
asexuality.
- noun having no evident sex or sex organs
- sextets1/5
sextet
- noun a musical composition written for six performers
sestet; sextette.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixer; sestet; Captain Hicks; hexad; sise; VI; six; half a dozen; 6; sextuplet.
- noun a musical composition written for six performers
- sextette1/5
sextette
- noun six performers or singers who perform together
sestet; sextet.
- noun a set of six similar things considered as a unit
sestet; sextet.
- noun six performers or singers who perform together
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sexualize
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualise.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
- sexualize1/5
sexualize
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualise.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
- sexpot1/5
sexpot
- noun a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
sex kitten; sex bomb.
- noun a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
- sexists1/5
sexist
- noun a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
male chauvinist.
- adjective satellite discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
- noun a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
- sexualizes1/5
sexualize
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualise.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
- sexploitation1/5
sexploitation
- noun the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material
- sexploitation by advertisers is notorious
- noun the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material
- sextants1/5
sextant
- noun a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
- noun a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- sexagenarian1/5
sexagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the sixties
- adjective satellite being from 60 to 69 years old
- the sexagenarian population is growing
- noun someone whose age is in the sixties
- sextuple1/5
sextuple
- adjective satellite having six units or components
sixfold; six-fold.
- adjective satellite having six units or components
- sextons1/5
sexton
- noun United States poet (1928-1974)
Anne Sexton.
- noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
sacristan.
- noun United States poet (1928-1974)
- sextuplets1/5
sextuplet
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixer; sestet; Captain Hicks; hexad; sise; VI; six; sextet; half a dozen; 6.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- sext1/5
sext
- noun the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
- noun the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
- sexagesimal1/5
sexagesimal
- adjective of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
- the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees
- adjective of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
- sexto1/5
sexto
A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.
- sexological1/5
sexological
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- sexologist1/5
sexologist
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- sexily1/5
sexy
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- feeling sexy
- sexy clothes
- sexy poses
- a sexy book
- sexy jokes
- adjective exciting sexual desire
aphrodisiacal; aphrodisiac.
- adjective marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- sexualisation1/5
- sexagenary1/5
sexagenary
Pertaining to, or designating, the number sixty; poceeding by sixties; sixty years old.
- sextiles1/5
sextile
(Astrol.) Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees. Glanvill.
- sexagesima1/5
sexagesima
(Eccl.) The second Sunday before Lent; -- so called as being about the sixtieth day before Easter.
- sextans1/5
sextans
(Rom. Antiq.) A Roman coin, the sixth part of an as.
- sexpert1/5
- sexpartite1/5
Derived words of sex
- homosexual«Word Popularity Bar4/5
homosexual
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homophile; gay.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of your own sex
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- homosexuality4/5
homosexuality
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
gayness; homoeroticism; queerness; homosexualism.
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- heterosexual4/5
heterosexual
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight; straight person; heterosexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- homosexuals4/5
homosexual
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homophile; gay.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of your own sex
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- bisexual4/5
bisexual
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
bisexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to both sexes
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
- heterosexuality3/5
heterosexuality
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
heterosexualism; straightness.
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
- asexual3/5
asexual
- adjective not having or involving sex
nonsexual.
- an asexual spore
- asexual reproduction
- adjective not having or involving sex
- bisexuality3/5
bisexuality
- noun showing characteristics of both sexes
androgyny; hermaphroditism.
- noun sexual activity with both men and women
- noun showing characteristics of both sexes
- transsexual3/5
transsexual
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
transexual.
- noun a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
transexual.
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
- heterosexuals3/5
heterosexual
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight; straight person; heterosexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- nonsexual2/5
nonsexual
- adjective not having or involving sex
asexual.
- an asexual spore
- asexual reproduction
- adjective not having or involving sex
- asexually2/5
asexually
- adverb in an asexual manner
- plants that reproduce asexually
- adverb in an asexual manner
- unisexual2/5
unisexual
- adjective satellite relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic
- adjective satellite relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic
- oversexed2/5
oversexed
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
highly-sexed.
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
- transsexuals2/5
transsexual
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
transexual.
- noun a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
transexual.
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
- bisexuals2/5
bisexual
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
bisexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to both sexes
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
- heterosexism2/5
heterosexism
- noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
- noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
- transsexualism2/5
transsexualism
- noun condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
- noun condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
- psychosexual2/5
psychosexual
- adjective of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
- adjective of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
- heterosexist2/5
- transsexuality2/5
- nonsexist2/5
nonsexist
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- homosexualities1/5
homosexuality
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
gayness; homoeroticism; queerness; homosexualism.
- noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- intersexual1/5
intersexual
- adjective satellite existing or occurring between the sexes
- adjective satellite having sexual characteristics intermediate between those of male and female
- adjective satellite existing or occurring between the sexes
- asexuality1/5
asexuality
- noun having no evident sex or sex organs
sexlessness.
- noun having no evident sex or sex organs
- intersexes1/5
intersex
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
androgyne; gynandromorph; epicene; hermaphrodite; epicene person.
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
- transexual1/5
transexual
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
transsexual.
- noun a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
transsexual.
- noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
- pansexual1/5
pansexual
- noun a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
- noun a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
- unsexed1/5
unsexed
- adjective deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
castrated.
- verb deprive of sex or sexual powers
unsex.
- adjective deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
- unsexing1/5
unsex
- verb deprive of sex or sexual powers
- verb remove the qualities typical of one's sex
- She unsexed herself
- verb deprive of sex or sexual powers
- desexualized1/5
desexualize
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
desexualise.
- verb make infertile
sterilise; desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; fix.
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
- psychosexuality1/5
psychosexuality
- noun the mental representation of sexual activities
- noun the mental representation of sexual activities
- desexed1/5
desex
- verb make infertile
sterilise; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; desexualize; fix.
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
- verb make infertile
- desexualize1/5
desexualize
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
desexualise.
- verb make infertile
sterilise; desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; fix.
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
- desexualizing1/5
desexualize
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
desexualise.
- verb make infertile
sterilise; desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; fix.
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
- verb direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
- unsexy1/5
unsexy
- adjective not sexually aroused or arousing
- adjective not sexually aroused or arousing
- undersexed1/5
undersexed
- adjective satellite having a subnormal degree of sexual desire
- adjective satellite having a subnormal degree of sexual desire
- intersexuality1/5
intersexuality
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- hypersexuality1/5
hypersexuality
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- heterosexually1/5
heterosexual
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight; straight person; heterosexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- homosexually1/5
homosexual
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homophile; gay.
- adjective sexually attracted to members of your own sex
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- hypersexual1/5
hypersexual
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- intrasexual1/5
- sociosexual1/5
sociosexual
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- antihomosexual1/5
- misexpression1/5
misexpression
Wrong expression.
- desexualization1/5
desexualization
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- antisexist1/5
- parasexual1/5
- nonsexually1/5
nonsexual
- adjective not having or involving sex
asexual.
- an asexual spore
- asexual reproduction
- adjective not having or involving sex
- sociosexuality1/5
sociosexuality
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- antisexual1/5
- presexual1/5
- bisexually1/5
bisexual
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
bisexual person.
- adjective sexually attracted to both sexes
- noun a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
- ambisexual1/5
- asexuals1/5
asexual
- adjective not having or involving sex
nonsexual.
- an asexual spore
- asexual reproduction
- adjective not having or involving sex
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `sex`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `sex`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `sex`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `sex`, some are not.
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