sext
noun
- a sexually explicit or suggestive message or image sent electronically, typically using a mobile phone
noun
- (often capitalized) the fourth of the canonical hours
verb
- to exchange explicit texts or images with someone
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /sɛkst/
noun
Etymology: Blend of sex + text. As a verb, a back-formation from earlier sexting, formed from the noun.
- An electronic message, especially one sent by cell phone, involving sexual language or images.
“Embarrassed by a ‘Sext’ Message”
verb
Etymology: Blend of sex + text. As a verb, a back-formation from earlier sexting, formed from the noun.
- To send a sext.
“Rebecca Loos claimed she was 'sexted' by Beckham”
“[…] trying to get into the swing of things by texting my husband (I was a little tipsy, I will admit): "How do you sext someone?" hoping to engage in the latest trend. All I got was, "What!" in reply.”