sex appeal

sex ap·peal

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seks uh-peel]
- /sɛks əˈpil/
- /seks əˈpiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

See all 5 definitions of sex appeal

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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

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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.

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Synonyms 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.

All 7 Synonyms of sex appeal