A comment in “what is a feminine version of guys?” got me wondering: How derogatory is the use of chicks to refer to women (either in general, or to a specific group). To me (i'm a man), it was quite

Temptress temptress ëˆté›m (p)tréªs/ noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.