Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for sex appeal

sex appeal

noun

  1. the ability to excite people sexually.
  2. immediate appeal or obvious potential to interest or excite others, as by appearance, style, or charm:

    a house with no sex appeal.



sex appeal

noun

  1. the quality or power of attracting someone sexually


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex appeal1

First recorded in 1920–25

Discover More

Example Sentences

Spirituality, after all, is not as marketable as sex appeal, so maybe the media-savvy McCarthy is exposing a true vulnerability.

She gave him sex appeal, and he gave her a place to work out what being The Body could mean.

All-American, with just enough sex appeal to maintain the magnetism.

This is the place where automakers show off brawn, power, and sex appeal.

How do you feel about being called a ‘grandmother with sex appeal?’

Nothing wrong when great magazines print no page or picture without its sex appeal?

To make it worse, Jack had gone on in his story with some stuff about captive princesses just for the sake of sex appeal.

This would enable us to develop a tropical love interest and get a sex appeal into the story.

In the full noontide of her beauty and allurement, she was well equipped with what the modern jargon calls sex-appeal.

They don't appear there for sex appeal, or to win admiration.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement