sex symbol

sex sym·bol

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks sim-buh l]
- /sɛks ˈsɪm bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks sim-buh l]
- /sɛks ˈsɪm bəl/

Definitions of sex symbol words

noun sex symbol a celebrity who is held to possess abundant sex appeal. 1
noun sex symbol famous person considered very attractive 1
countable noun sex symbol A sex symbol is a famous person, especially an actor or a singer, who is considered by many people to be sexually attractive. 0
noun sex symbol a famous person, especially an actor or a singer, who is considered by many people to be sexually attractive 0
noun sex symbol a well-known person who is generally regarded as representative of sexual attractiveness 0

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Origin of sex symbol

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sex symbol

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sex symbol

sex symbol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sex symbol usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sex symbol

noun sex symbol

bunnies — Informal. a rabbit, especially a small or young one.
bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
centerfold — A centerfold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
goddess — a female god or deity.
centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.

All 5 Synonyms of sex symbol