Definition
Superlative form of sexy; most sexually attractive, alluring, or appealing. Can also refer to the most exciting or desirable example of something.
Etymology
From 'sex' plus '-y' plus superlative '-est.' The word 'sexy' emerged in the 1920s from the Latin 'sexus' meaning gender or sexuality, with the colloquial suffix creating the modern meaning of sexual attractiveness.
Kelly Says
The word 'sexiest' has expanded far beyond physical attraction to describe everything from cars to ideas, showing how sexual metaphors permeate our language to express ultimate desirability. This semantic broadening reflects how fundamental attraction and desire are to human experience and expression.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ስክስ ብሔራዊ
səkˈsə bəhɛrawi
ARالعربية
الأجمل جنسيا
alʾaǧmal ǧinsiyān
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে সেক্সি
sɔbcheẏe sekṣi
CACatalà
més sexy
mɛs ˈsɛksi
CSČeština
nejsexi
nejˈsɛksi
DADansk
mest sexy
mɛst ˈsɛɡsi
DEDeutsch
am sexyten
am ˈzɛksɪtən
ELΕλληνικά
ο πιο σέξι
o pio ˈseksi
ESEspañol
más sexy
mas ˈseksi
FAفارسی
سکسی ترین
sekṣi tarīn
FISuomi
seksikkäin
seksikːæin
FRFrançais
le plus sexy
lə plu sɛksi
GUGU
સૌથી સેક્સી
sauːtʰi sekṣi
HAHA
mafi sexy
mafɪ sekṣi
HEעברית
הסקסי ביותר
haˈsɛksi bajotɛr
HIहिन्दी
सबसे सेक्सी
sabse sekṣī
HUMagyar
a legsexybb
ɒ legˈsɛksiːb
IDBahasa Indonesia
paling sexy
paliŋ ˈsɛksi
IGIG
nke kachasị sexy
nkɛ kɑt͡ʃɑsʲi sekṣi
ITItaliano
il più sexy
il ˈpiù sɛksi
JA日本語
最もセクシー
mottomo sekushī
KKKK
ең сексуалды
eŋ sekˈsuɑldɯ
KMKM
សក្តិភូមិ
sɑktɪpʰuːmɪ
KO한국어
가장 섹시한
gajang sekshi han
MRMR
सर्वात सेक्सी
sarvāt sekṣi
MSBahasa Melayu
paling sexy
paliŋ ˈsɛksi
MYမြန်မာ
အဆိုးဆုံး
əs̪oʊ s̪oʊn
NLNederlands
het meest sexy
ət meɪst ˈsɛksi
NONorsk
mest sexy
mɛst ˈsɛksi
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸੈਕਸੀ
sab toṁ sekṣi
PLPolski
najseksowniejszy
najˌsɛksɔvˈɲɛt͡ʂɨ
PTPortuguês
o mais sexy
u maj ˈsɛksi
RORomână
cel mai sexy
t͡ʃel maj ˈsɛksi
RUРусский
самый сексуальный
samɨj sɛksuˈalʲnɨj
SVSvenska
säxingaste
sɛksɪŋˈɡastɛ
TEతెలుగు
అత్యంత సెక్సీ
atyanta sekṣi
THไทย
เซ็กซี่ที่สุด
seksī thīs̄ud
TLTL
pinakasexy
pinakasexy
TRTürkçe
en seksi
en seksɪ
UKУкраїнська
найсексуальніший
najsɛksuˈalʲnɪj
URاردو
سب سے سیکسی
sab se sekṣi
VITiếng Việt
gợi cảm nhất
ɣɔɪ˧˧ kʰam˧˧ ŋat˧˧
YOYO
ti sexy jùlọ
ti sekṣi dʒuːlɔ
ZUZU
owasekisi kakhulu
oːsaˈkʼisi kaxuːlu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Superlative of 'sexy' (1950s slang origin) applied selectively to women's bodies/appearance; usage entrenches female objectification while rarely applied with same power-neutrality to male bodies.
Inclusive Usage
Avoid in professional/formal contexts. If discussing aesthetics, specify: 'most visually appealing design,' 'most dynamically presented,' focus on intentional qualities over appearance-based ranking.
Inclusive Alternatives
["most appealing","most striking","most dynamic"]