aegyon.adj.
/ˈɛɡjəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɛɡjoʊ/ A. n.
Cuteness or charm, esp. of a sort considered characteristic of Korean popular culture. Also: behaviour regarded as cute, charming, or adorable. Cf. kawaii n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun]
drawingc1300
favourc1300
gracea1382
graciousnessa1425
likingnessc1450
allurement1548
allurance1574
seemliness1577
gracefulnessa1586
blandishment1594
attractiveness1622
takingness1652
engagingness1727
winningness1727
temptingness1802
cuteness1807
attachingness1808
winsomeness1825
beaux yeux1828
prepossessingness1876
enchantingness1879
aegyo1997
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun]
comelinessc1350
seemlinessc1385
comeliheada1393
goodliheada1413
beseemingc1440
goodliness1449
propernessc1478
sightliness1561
handsomeness1622
speciousness1650
presentability1823
nicelookingness1865
eye appeal1916
spiffiness1981
aegyo1997
1997 Amer. Ethnologist 24 803 Mrs. Pak agreed with her husband that both she and her mother were ‘women without aegyo (feminine charms)’.
2013 Teens Sept. 29/2 Him serenading you with flowers and doing aegyo (cute actions) to cheer you up when you're upset.
2021 @ahngallery 17 Feb. in twitter.com (accessed 17 Feb. 2021) Seongmin's aegyo is on another level.
B. adj.
Characterized by ‘aegyo’, cute, charming, adorable.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective]
gracious1340
glorious skinnyc1400
drawing1435
gracefulc1449
attrayant1477
well-favoured1539
alluring1567
graceda1586
attracting1589
attractive1592
winning1596
appealing1598
taking1603
allicient1613
enchantinga1616
motive1615
temptinga1616
allurant1631
catchinga1640
gaining1642
canny1643
charmful1656
charming1664
mignon1671
disarminga1718
prepossessing1737
seducing1749
seductive176.
eye-catching1770
sweet1779
catchy1784
attaching1785
engaging1816
cute1834
cunning1843
taky1854
cynosural1855
smart1860
fetching1880
seductious1883
fruity1900
barry1923
hot stuff1928
swoony1934
dishy1961
dolly1964
jiggy1996
aegyo2007
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective]
faireOE
comelyOE
winlyOE
goodlyOE
hendya1250
hendc1275
quaintc1300
seemlyc1305
tidya1325
avenant1340
honestc1384
sightya1387
properc1390
well beseena1393
queema1400
speciousa1400
featousc1400
parisantc1400
rekenc1400
well-favoureda1438
wellc1450
spectable?a1475
delicatec1480
jollya1500
bonny?a1513
snog1513
viewlyc1536
goodlikec1550
sightly1555
sightful1565
beholdinga1586
eyesome?1587
decent1600
vage1604
prospicuous1605
eyely1614
fashionable1630
well-looking1638
softa1643
fineish1647
well-looked1660
of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700
likely-looked1709
sonsy1720
smiling1725
aspectable1731
smirkya1758
likely-looking1771
respectable1776
magnificent-looking1790
producible1792
presentable1800
good-looking1804
nice-looking1807
bonnyish1855
spick1882
eyeable1887
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2007 KoreAm Jrnl. June 64/2 She has to be a good person, cook really well and be aegyo (sweet and girly).
2019 Philippine Star (Nexis) 29 Oct. He had to dance in a cute manner to the..aegyo song, much to the delight of the audience.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.adj.1997