Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,590,643,428 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

raciness

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
rac·y  (rs)
adj. rac·i·er, rac·i·est
1. Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste.
2. Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent.
3. Risqué; ribald.
4. Vigorous; lively.
[From race.]
raci·ly adv.
raci·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.raciness - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
pungency, sharpness, bite
spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
2.raciness - behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
gaminess, ribaldry, spiciness
indelicacy - the trait of being indelicate and offensive
Translations
raciness [ˈreɪsɪnɪs] N → lo picante
raciness
n (of speech, style, play) → Schwung m, → Feuer nt; (= risqué nature) → Gewagtheit f
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
While the vast majority of Beijing's sex shops are tiny cramped collections of cheap and low-quality Chinese-made goods, Yang pushes the envelop both on price and raciness with her mostly imported products.
Sex sells in new Chinese cultural revolution by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The station is called Tempo FM not for reasons of raciness, says Bob Preedy, the former Yorkshire TV continuity announcer who runs the station - but because car radio displays will only take eight characters, not enough for Wetherby FM.
Radio that listens to its audience by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
And some thighslapping red-blooded raciness from Mersey Tourism chairman, David Wade-Smith, above, added a little spice to the evening.
Trading gossip; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.