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I don't have a problem being labeled a sex symbol, though I personally don't feel very sexy about myself.
John Abraham

Meaning of "sex symbol" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEX SYMBOL

sex symbol  [sɛks ˈsɪmbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEX SYMBOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sex symbol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEX SYMBOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sex symbol

A sex symbol is a celebrity of either sex, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for being widely regarded as sexually attractive. The term was first used in the mid-1950s in relation to the popularity of certain film stars, notably Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot.

Definition of sex symbol in the English dictionary

The definition of sex symbol in the dictionary is a famous person, especially an actor or a singer, who is considered by many people to be sexually attractive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEX SYMBOL


assemble
əˈsɛmbəl
Campbell
ˈkæmbəl
cymbal
ˈsɪmbəl
dimble
ˈdɪmbəl
ensemble
ɒnˈsɒmbəl
fimble
ˈfɪmbəl
gamble
ˈɡæmbəl
gimbal
ˈdʒɪmbəl
humble
ˈhʌmbəl
nimble
ˈnɪmbəl
rumble
ˈrʌmbəl
semble
ˈsɛmbəl
stumble
ˈstʌmbəl
symbol
ˈsɪmbəl
thimble
ˈθɪmbəl
timbal
ˈtɪmbəl
Trimble
ˈtrɪmbəl
tumble
ˈtʌmbəl
tymbal
ˈtɪmbəl
wimble
ˈwɪmbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEX SYMBOL

sex kitten
sex life
sex linkage
sex maniac
sex manual
sex object
sex offender
sex organ
sex partner
sex scene
sex selection
sex shop
sex show
sex therapist
sex therapy
sex tourism
sex toy
sex up
sex urge
sex worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEX SYMBOL

bobol
chaebol
chibol
chord symbol
diobol
dummy symbol
fertility symbol
gambol
Kabol
obol
phallic symbol
spag bol
status symbol
Tobol

Synonyms and antonyms of sex symbol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sex symbol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEX SYMBOL

Find out the translation of sex symbol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sex symbol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sex symbol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性感偶像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sex symbol
570 millions of speakers

English

sex symbol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेक्स प्रतीक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمز الجنس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

секс-символ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

símbolo sexual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিঙ্গ প্রতীক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sex-symbol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simbol seks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sexsymbol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セックスシンボル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섹스 심벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simbol jinis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biểu tượng sex
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக்ஸ் சின்னம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिंग प्रतीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seks simgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sex symbol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

symbol seksu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

секс - символ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sex simbol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύμβολο του σεξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seks-simbool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sexsymbol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sexsymbol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sex symbol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEX SYMBOL»

The term «sex symbol» is regularly used and occupies the 59.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEX SYMBOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sex symbol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sex symbol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sex symbol

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10 QUOTES WITH «SEX SYMBOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sex symbol.
1
John Abraham
I don't have a problem being labeled a sex symbol, though I personally don't feel very sexy about myself.
2
Maud Adams
Paul Newman is a sex symbol.
3
Antonio Banderas
I wake up every morning, look in the mirror and ask, 'Am I a sex symbol?' Then I go back to bed again. It's stupid to think that way.
4
Kim Basinger
I think any girl who comes to Hollywood with sex symbol or bombshell hanging over her has a rough road.
5
Clara Bow
Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
6
Dustin Clare
I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.
7
Bo Derek
That whole sex symbol thing I never took seriously to begin with. Thank goodness, or I'd be suffering right now because it's out of your hands what happens to you with age.
8
Idris Elba
You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol.
9
John Forsythe
It's rather amusing at my advanced age to become a sex symbol.
10
Carla Gallo
I'm the girl next door, not the sex symbol.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEX SYMBOL»

Discover the use of sex symbol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sex symbol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sex Symbol
Her sexy new boyfriend is not only the hottest guy she's ever met, he's got some pretty big secrets himself, including what he really is and what he does-besides providing the best sex she's ever had, that is.And her new tattoo might be ...
Tracey H. Kitts, 2010
2
Carnival and Culture: Sex, Symbol, and Status in Spain
An exploration of the meanings of the Andalusian carnival, focusing in particular on the songs, or coplas.
David D. Gilmore, 1998
3
Raquel Welch: Sex Symbol to Superstar
Chronicles the star's rise from home town beauty queen to actress and her struggle to overcome her sex symbol personna and gain recognition for abilities as a serious actress and entertainer
Peter Haining, 1986
4
Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American ...
tive — a New Woman figure who was not a sex symbol, whose difference from men was not the fundamental justification for her work in a typically masculine profession, and whose deviation from pin-up-girl status did not detract from her ...
Elana Levine, 2007
5
Sex Symbol Stories
Sex Symbol Stories Vol. 1 is a variety of raw sex stories from a male's perspective. These stories are so sexual, panties get wet instantly.
Tinker Jefferies, 2013
6
Theory and Practice of Nursing: An Integrated Approach to ...
... feared by all; the Hattie Jacques of the old Carry on Doctor series of movies or more recently the brutal Nurse Ratched in the celebrated movie One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. • The whore - as the stereotype of the nurse as a sex symbol ...
Lynn Basford, Oliver Slevin, 2003
7
Ebony
And he's mighty grateful for that, he says, because from the very beginning, Diggs has not been comfortable being called a sex symbol. That's because as a young kid he and others around him saw him as geeky. "I was a large geek," he ...
8
From Ireland Coming: Irish Art from the Early Christian to ...
With only a slight shift in meaning, the round tower came to be exploited as a memorial for heroes. Thus a massive tower in Glasnevin cemetery in Dublin was Sex, Symbol, and Myth: Some Observations on the Irish Round Towers.
Colum Hourihane, 2001
9
Model for a Better Future
Genuine Beauty in a Superficial World A magazine interviewer once asked me, “ How does it feel to be a sex symbol?” I laughed! “I'm not a sex symbol,” I said. “ Get off it!” the reporter insisted. “Of course you're a sex symbol! You've done six ...
Kim Alexis, 1999
10
Hellions: Pop Culture's Rebel Women
understood it—this sex symbol. . . . That's the trouble: A sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing. But if I'm going to be a symbol of something, I'd rather have it [be] sex than some other things they've got symbols of!2 —Marilyn ...
Maria Raha, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEX SYMBOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sex symbol is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sharon Stone Reveals Men are "Afraid" to Date Her Because of Her …
People bought into the story that I'm a sex symbol but I'm not really. I'm really the girl with the baggy clothes and the bag of books," the 57-year-old actress said ... «Closer Weekly, Jun 15»
2
Mad Men Star John Slattery Is So Not Comfortable Being a Sex
John Slattery might have earned himself silver-fox sex symbol status after playing Roger Sterling on Mad Men for nine years, but that doesn't mean he's ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»
3
Nick Jonas Is 'Sick Of Looking At' Himself -- Unlike Us
Nick also opened about the slew of alluring photo shoots that has turned him into a major sex symbol. “It just kind of happened, and now I have a lot of ... «MTV.com, Jan 15»
4
Scarlett Johansson Talks Weight Loss Secrets And Sex Symbol
Scarlett Johansson is taking on the challenge of evaluating herself, motivated by Barbara Walters' decision to include the 30-year-old actress in her special ... «The Inquisitr, Dec 14»
5
Trending News
When asked about his rising sex symbol status along with the various photo shoots and Instagram pictures that helped garner attention for the singer, the ... «Fashion Times, Nov 14»
6
Chris Noth: Reluctant sex symbol hits Sydney
To millions of fans around the world he's known simply as "Mr Big". However, more than a decade after he first graced television screens in Sex and The City ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
7
Cameron Esposito And The Comedy Of Confidence
The opening track on Cameron Esposito's new album, Same Sex Symbol, is an accelerating and elegant display of something often in short supply in great ... «NPR, Oct 14»
8
John Bercow: 'I am not a sex symbol'
“I have most certainly not become a sex symbol,” he said. “She does have a very good sense of humour.” Mrs Bercow posed in just a bedsheet for an Evening ... «The Independent, Jul 14»
9
Helen Mirren: Don't Call Me a Sex Symbol
Sex appeal "becomes less relevant with age, which is a good thing," she says. "Everything changes as we get older, and we have to applaud that fact, don't we?" «People Magazine, May 14»
10
Heavily pregnant Scarlett Johansson says she's happy to move …
... first child with fiance Romain Dauriac in few months, has revealed that she's happy to become older and not always be considered the Hollywood sex symbol. «Daily Mail, May 14»

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