–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.
^ Hmm...I defer to CMs correct (Albeit crude) description of sex appeal. I had a different interpretation in my mind.
Perhaps the interpretation of sex appeal is different for each gender. Women dont put too much superficial values on mens looks. However, we may think that because men are more shallow about looks, an average looking woman wouldnt hold sex appeal to them
By the way, the OP stated, sexY appeal perhaps to differentiate from CMs translation of SEX appeal (which conjures up the image of a woman you would like to do something with..regardless of whether you were attracted to her!)