smexy

English

Etymology

Blend of smart +‎ sexy.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛksi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛksi
• Hyphenation: sme‧xy

Adjective

smexy (comparative smexier, superlative smexiest)

1. (colloquial, slang) Embodying the qualities of sex appeal and intelligence.
   • 2010, Risa Green, The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball, page 58:

     "Does Spencer Ridgely think I'm smexy?"

   • 2014 June 15, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 550 - Smexy:

     "I've felt attracted to both of you guys too. I think our whole group, really. I just have some smexy friends, you know."

   • 2020, Felicity Heaton, Her Demonic Angel:

     “You're not my mother, Amelia,” Erin groused and tried to get her hand free. “And he's smexy as hell... […]

Derived terms

• smexily

Related terms

• shmexy
• schmexy

References

• “smexy”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• Guiliano, Mireille (2009) Women, Work, and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 98