sexual
adjective
1. of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- sexual orientation
- sexual distinctions
2. having or involving sex
- sexual reproduction
- sexual spores
Similar word(s): intersexual, intimate, sexed, unisexual
3. involved in a sexual relationship
- the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
Similar word(s): sexy, intimate
Sentences with sexual as an adjective:
- Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.
- She's a very sexual woman;
- sexual preferences
noun
1. (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.