sexy up

English

Verb

sexy up (third-person singular simple present sexies up, present participle sexying up, simple past and past participle sexied up)

1. (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.
   • 1995 [1963], Richard Brautigan, Revenge of the Lawn; The Abortion; and So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away, page 139:

     She'd come to a party all sexied up and really move it around and drink wine and flirt until midnight came and then she'd lay her scene on whomever was trying to get into her pants […]

2. (transitive, slang, by extension) To otherwise enhance the appearance or appeal of.
   • 1999, Kathë Tibbs, Biff L. Peterson, They Don't Wanna Wait: The Stars of Dawson's Creek, ECW Press, page 127:

     Back at the remedial Lab, Pacey our neglectful god has skipped this lesson and he decides to scoop up a pretty-looking snail and toss it in the tank to sexy up the atmosphere.

Synonyms

• sex up