# eye candy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes thereof.
2. Any object or sight with considerable visual appeal.

## Etymology
From eye + candy. Early-1980’s US TV and advertising jargon, perhaps influenced by earlier nose candy (“cocaine”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eye-candy