eye candy

noun

1. Slang. someone or something that is visually attractive or pleasing but is usually considered to lack worth or merit.

eye candy

noun

1. a person who is or people considered highly attractive to look at, often implying that they are but lacking in intelligence or depth
2. something intended to be attractive to the eye without being demanding or contributing anything essential

Word History and Origins

Origin of eye candy¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The New York Times called it “a stunning, emotional production that ”leads with movement, eye candy and awe.”

From Seattle Times

Though the aurora borealis is harmless eye candy, some of the particles flung at high speed by the sun towards earth can disrupt electronics on earth and in orbit.

From Los Angeles Times

Aesthetes visiting after a year’s absence will find an abundance of eye candy in neighborhoods like TriBeCa, Chelsea and the Lower East Side.

From New York Times

In the documentary, she said she thought her character was “like kid eye candy” and that the show’s jokes had inappropriate sexual undertones.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the director Jessica Stone’s stunning, emotional production, it leads with movement, eye candy and awe.

From New York Times