Sexed

Pronunciation: /sɛkst/

Definitions of sexed

verb to determine the sex of an animal or organism

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer sexed the chicks to determine their gender.

A2 The vet sexed the kittens to make sure they were all healthy.

B1 The biologist sexed the insects to study their mating behaviors.

B2 The researcher sexed the fish to understand their reproductive patterns.

C1 The expert sexed the birds to identify rare species for conservation purposes.

C2 The scientist sexed the reptiles to analyze their genetic diversity.

Examples of sexed in a Sentence

formal The veterinarian sexed the newborn puppies to determine their genders.

informal I heard that the farmer sexed the chicks yesterday.

slang I can't believe she sexed him on the first date!

figurative The artist sexed up the painting with bold colors and dynamic lines.

Grammatical Forms of sexed

• past tense: sexed
• plural: sexes
• comparative: more sexed
• superlative: most sexed
• present tense: sex
• future tense: will sex
• perfect tense: have sexed
• continuous tense: is sexing
• singular: sex
• positive degree: sexed
• infinitive: to sex
• gerund: sexing
• participle: sexed

Origin and Evolution of sexed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'sexed' originated from the combination of the word 'sex' and the suffix '-ed', which is used to form past tense verbs in English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of determining the biological sex of animals, 'sexed' has evolved to also refer to categorizing or classifying based on gender in a broader sense.