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racy

[ rey-see ]

adjective

racier, raciest.
  1. slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
  2. vigorous; lively; spirited.

    Synonyms: animated

    Antonyms: slow

  3. sprightly; piquant; pungent:

    a racy literary style.

    Synonyms: strong

  4. having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine, fruit, etc.


racy

/ ˈreɪsɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a person's manner, literary style, etc) having a distinctively lively and spirited quality; fresh
  2. having a characteristic or distinctive flavour

    a racy wine

  3. suggestive; slightly indecent; risqué

    a racy comedy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈracily, adverb
  • ˈraciness, noun
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Other Words From

  • raci·ly adverb
  • raci·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of racy1

First recorded in 1645–55; race 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

Designers such as Loewe showed their racier side at fashion week - think stretchy materials and big brand logos that wouldn't look out of place on your favourite athlete.

From BBC

But the song was not without controversy due to its racy lyrics, Michael's shifting public perception and his sexuality.

From Salon

Gomez experienced that trust firsthand when an early demo written for Jessi that she deemed too racy was cut from the film.

Framed on a clubhouse foyer was a racy 1990 Playboy magazine cover featuring Trumpov and Playmate Brandi Brandt, who has his tuxedo jacket wrapped around her otherwise nude body.

He palled around with Madonna, dated Naomi Campbell and directed a couple of Nine Inch Nails videos — one of which, “Pinion,” was so racy that MTV wouldn’t play the full thing on air.

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