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- [seks uh-peel]
- /sɛks əˈpil/
- /seks əˈpiːl/
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- [seks uh-peel]
- /sɛks əˈpil/
Definitions of sex appeal words
- noun sex appeal the ability to excite people sexually. 1
- noun sex appeal immediate appeal or obvious potential to interest or excite others, as by appearance, style, or charm: a house with no sex appeal. 1
- uncountable noun sex appeal Someone's sex appeal is their sexual attractiveness. 0
- noun sex appeal the quality or power of attracting someone sexually 0
- noun sex appeal the physical attractiveness and erotic charm that attract members of the opposite sex 0
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Origin of sex appeal
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Sex appeal
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sex appeal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sex appeal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sex appeal
noun sex appeal
- animal magnetism — the quality of being attractive, esp to members of the opposite sex
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- mesmerism — hypnosis as induced, according to F. A. Mesmer, through animal magnetism.
- it — sweet vermouth: gin and it.
- its — sweet vermouth: gin and it.
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