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better than sex

better than sex adjective: superlative; wonderful.

Adjective

better than sex (comparative form only)

  1. (comparative-only, idiomatic, simile) Superlative; wonderful.
    • It's insane the way people compare everything to sex. For years now, Arnold Schwarzenegger has made the talk-show rounds telling audiences that pumping iron is better than sex. No wonder it took him so long to find a bride.1987 September, Robert McKay, “The National Standard”, in Cincinnati Magazine, page 104
    • In the second generation, Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina developed NCSA Mosaic at the University of Illinois. Several million then suddenly noticed that the Web might be better than sex.1995 August 21, Robert Metcalfe, “Microsoft and Netscape open some new fronts in escalating Web Wars”, in InfoWorld, volume 17, number 34, page 35

better than sex meaning in Bengali

better than sex in Bengali

সর্বোত্তম, চমৎকার

Questions about better than sex

What does better than sex mean?
Better than sex means superlative; wonderful.
What is better than sex in Bengali?
Better than sex in Bengali is সর্বোত্তম, চমৎকার. See Better than sex meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is better than sex?
Better than sex is an adjective.

Words near better than sex in the dictionary

  1. better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick
  2. better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nail
  3. better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
  4. better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick
  5. better than nothing
  6. better than sex
  7. better the devil you know
  8. better the devil you know than the devil you don't
  9. better the devil you know than the devil you don't know
  10. better the devil you know than the one you don't
  11. better the devil you know than the one you don't know

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