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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Attractive; inviting.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective That appeals; imploring.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Having appeal; attractive.
  • verb Present participle of appeal.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
  • adjective (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

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  • Donkey, who appears in the movie, Shrek, is very appealing.

    March 30, 2007

  • Atractivo, atrayente // Similar meaning: attractive // WordReference

    October 19, 2007