racy
[ rey-see ]
/ ˈreɪ si /
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adjective, rac·i·er, rac·i·est.
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
vigorous; lively; spirited.
sprightly; piquant; pungent: a racy literary style.
having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine, fruit, etc.
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rac·i·ly, adverbrac·i·ness, nounWords nearby racy
raconteuse, racoon, RACQ, racquet, racquetball, racy, rad, RADA, radar, radar astronomy, radar beacon
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racy
/ (ˈreɪsɪ) /
adjective racier or raciest
(of a person's manner, literary style, etc) having a distinctively lively and spirited quality; fresh
having a characteristic or distinctive flavoura racy wine
suggestive; slightly indecent; risquéa racy comedy
Derived forms of racy
racily, adverbraciness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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