Definitions for racyˈreɪ si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rac•yˈreɪ si(adj.)rac•i•er, rac•i•est.
slightly improper or indelicate; risqué.
vigorous; lively; spirited.
sprightly; pungent:
a racy literary style.
having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine or fruit.
Origin of racy:
1645–55
rac′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
lively, racy(adj)
full of zest or vigor
"a racy literary style"
full-bodied, racy, rich, robust(adj)
marked by richness and fullness of flavor
"a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy(adj)
suggestive of sexual impropriety
"a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
racy(adj)
designed or suitable for competing in a race
Wiktionary
racy(Adjective)
Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.
racy(Adjective)
Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.
racy(Adjective)
Mildly risque, exciting.
She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.
Webster Dictionary
Racy(u)
having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich
Racy(u)
hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively
Translations for racy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- lewendigAfrikaans
- ذَكي الطَّعْمArabic
- живBulgarian
- viva / vigorosaPortuguese (BR)
- živýCzech
- rassigGerman
- frisk; saftigDanish
- γλαφυρός, παραστατικόςGreek
- vivo, saladoSpanish
- hoogneEstonian
- پر هیجان؛ تند و داغFarsi
- uskaliasFinnish
- plein de verveFrench
- תוֹסֵסHebrew
- जानदार, सजीवHindi
- veseo,živahanCroatian
- eleven, lendületesHungarian
- indahIndonesian
- líflegurIcelandic
- vivaceItalian
- きびきびしたJapanese
- 활기가 있는Korean
- gyvasLithuanian
- dzīvs; vitālsLatvian
- bersemangatMalay
- levendigDutch
- frisk, saftig, pikantNorwegian
- żywyPolish
- پر هیجان؛ تند و داغPersian
- تاند، تازه، نوى، خوندور، مزه ناكستغPashto
- vivoPortuguese
- plin de vervăRomanian
- живой, бойкийRussian
- svojrázny, jadrnýSlovak
- živahenSlovenian
- zabavanSerbian
- livfull, pikantSwedish
- ซึ่งมีชีวิตชีวาThai
- canlıTurkish
- 生動的Chinese (Trad.)
- яскравий; колоритнийUkrainian
- جوشیلاUrdu
- đặc sắcVietnamese
- 活泼的Chinese (Simp.)
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