provoking or intended to provoke sexual interest: a sexy dress, a sexy book
2.
feeling sexual interest; aroused
3.
interesting, exciting, or trendy: a sexy project, a sexy new car
Derived Forms
sexily, adverb sexiness, noun
Word Origin and History for sexy
adj.
1905, from sex (n.) + -y (2). Originally "engrossed in sex;" sense of "sexually attractive" is 1923, first in reference to Valentino. An earlier word in this sense was sexful (1898). Related: Sexier; sexiest.
Slang definitions & phrases for sexy
sexy
adjective
Very appealing; exciting; desirable; stimulating: Acid rain is politically sexy, but it hasn't half the allure of jobs(1970+)