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racy
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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.

racy
Adjective
[racier, raciest]
1. slightly shocking
2. spirited or lively
racily adv
raciness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.racy - full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
2.racy - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
3.racy - 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"
sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
4.racy - designed or suitable for competing in a race
mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"

racy
adjective 1. risqué, naughty, indecent, bawdy, blue, broad, spicy (informal) suggestive, smutty, off colour, immodest, indelicate, near the knuckle (informal)
Translations
racy [ˈreɪsɪ] adjpicante, subido

racy [ˈreɪsɪ] adjplein(e) de verveosé(e)

racy [ˈreɪsɪ] adj (book, story) → rasant

racy [ˈreɪsɪ] adjbrioso/a; piccante

racy
adj racy [ˈreisi]
lively a racy style of writing. lewendig ذَكي الطَّعْم жив živý frisk; saftig rassig γλαφυρός, παραστατικός vivo, salado hoogne پر هیجان؛ تند و داغ vauhdikas plein de verve תוֹסֵס जानदार, सजीव veseo, živahan eleven, lendületes indah líflegur vivace きびきびした 성적 흥미 위주의, 짜릿한 gyvas dzīvs; vitāls bersemangat levendig frisk, saftig, pikant żywy vivo plin de vervă живой, бойкий svojrázny, jadrný živahen zabavan livfull, pikant ซึ่งมีชีวิตชีวา canlı 活潑的 яскравий; колоритний جوشیلا đặc sắc
adv racily
lewendig بِطَعْمٍ ذَكي живо s vervou friskt; saftigt rassig γλαφυρά, παραστατικά con vivacidad, saladamente hoogsalt پر آب و تاب eloisasti avec verve מוּבהַק विशिष्टता से, अश्लीलता से, सजीवता से živahno elevenen; ízesen, élénken secara indah líflega vigorosamente きびきびと 성적 흥미 위주로 gyvai dzīvi; dzīvīgi dengan semangat levendig saftig, pikant z werwą vivamente cu vervă живо svojrázne, duchaplne živahno zabavno livfullt, pikant ที่มีความสนุกสนาน canlı bir şekilde 活潑地 яскраво جوشیلے پن سے một cách đặc sắc
n raciness
lewendigheid ذَكاء الطَّعْم колорит živost friskhed; saftighed die Rassigkeit γλαφυρότητα, παραστατικότητα vivacidad, salero lennukus شور؛ هیجان vauhdikkuus verve עֲסִיסִיוּת विशिष्टता, सजीवता veselost, živahnost zamatosság; tősgyökeresség keindahan líflegheit vivacità 活気 성적 흥미 gyvumas dzīvīgums semangat levendigheid livlighet, saftighet werwa vivacidade vervă живость svojráznosť živahnost zabavnost livfullhet ความสนุกสนาน canlılık 活潑 колоритність جوشیلا پن sự đặc sắc


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