sexual 音标拼音: [s'ɛkʃuəl]
a . 性的,性别的
性的,性别的
sexual adj 1 :
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality ; "
sexual orientation "; "
sexual distinctions "
2 :
having or involving sex ; "
sexual reproduction "; "
sexual spores " [
ant : {
asexual }, {
nonsexual }]
3 :
involved in a sexual relationship ; "
the intimate (
or sexual )
relations between husband and wife "; "
she had been intimate with many men "; "
he touched her intimate parts " [
synonym :
{
intimate }, {
sexual }]
Sexual \
Sex "
u *
al \,
a . [
L .
sexualis ,
fr .
sexus sex :
cf .
F .
sexuel .]
Of or pertaining to sex ,
or the sexes ;
distinguishing sex ;
peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female ;
relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes ;
proceeding from ,
or based upon ,
sex ;
as ,
sexual characteristics ;
sexual intercourse ,
connection ,
or commerce ;
sexual desire ;
sexual diseases ;
sexual generation .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Sexual dimorphism } (
Biol .),
the condition of having one of the sexes existing in two forms ,
or varieties ,
differing in color ,
size ,
etc .,
as in many species of butterflies which have two kinds of females .
{
Sexual method } (
Bot .),
a method of classification proposed by Linnaeus ,
founded mainly on difference in number and position of the stamens and pistils of plants .
{
Sexual selection } (
Biol .),
the selective preference of one sex for certain characteristics in the other ,
such as bright colors ,
musical notes ,
etc .;
also ,
the selection which results from certain individuals of one sex having more opportunities of pairing with the other sex ,
on account of greater activity ,
strength ,
courage ,
etc .;
applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results from such sexual preferences . --
Darwin .
[
1913 Webster ]
In these cases ,
therefore ,
natural selection seems to have acted independently of sexual selection .
--
A .
R .
Wallace .
[
1913 Webster ]
83 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sexual ":
amative ,
amatory ,
amorous ,
animal ,
aphrodisiomaniacal ,
ardent ,
bawdy ,
bodily ,
caressive ,
carnal ,
clitoromaniacal ,
concupiscent ,
coquettish ,
coy ,
desirous ,
dirty ,
earthy ,
erogenic ,
erogenous ,
erotic ,
eroticomaniacal ,
erotogenic ,
erotomaniacal ,
fleshly ,
flirtatious ,
flirty ,
gametic ,
gamic ,
genital ,
goatish ,
gynecomaniacal ,
heterosexual ,
horny ,
hot ,
hysteromaniacal ,
impassioned ,
ithyphallic ,
lascivious ,
lecherous ,
lewd ,
libidinal ,
libidinous ,
lickerish ,
loverlike ,
loverly ,
lubricious ,
lustful ,
nuptial ,
nymphomaniacal ,
obscene ,
oversexed ,
passionate ,
physical ,
potent ,
priapic ,
procreant ,
procreative ,
propagative ,
prurient ,
randy ,
reproductive ,
salacious ,
satyric ,
seminal ,
sensual ,
sensuous ,
sex ,
sexed ,
sexlike ,
sexy ,
spermatic ,
spermatozoal ,
spermatozoan ,
spermatozoic ,
spermic ,
sporal ,
sporogenous ,
sporoid ,
sporous ,
straight ,
undersexed ,
venereal ,
voluptuous
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