The act of making an appeal.
"The defendant's decision to file a motion is seen as appealing by his legal team, though it may delay the final verdict."
In plain English: An appeal is an official request for help, forgiveness, or justice made to someone with authority.
"The manager praised her for having an appealing personality that made everyone feel welcome."
present participle of appeal
"The lawyer argued that the decision should be appealing to a higher court because it violated basic rights."
In plain English: To appeal is to ask someone officially for help when you disagree with their decision about something important.
"The company is appealing our decision to the higher court."
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
"He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"
"an appealing sense of humor"
"the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
"the sympathetic characters in the play"
Having appeal; attractive.
"The small cottage by the lake had an instantly appealing charm that drew visitors from miles away."
In plain English: Appealing means something is attractive, interesting, and easy to like at first glance.
"The small cafe has an appealing atmosphere that makes visitors want to stay all afternoon."
The word appealing is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the base verb appeal. It entered English through this straightforward grammatical construction rather than being borrowed from another language with a different original meaning.