risqué
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ris·qué
(rĭs-kā′)adj.
Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety.
[French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.]
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risque
(rɪsk)n
obsolete another name for risk
risqué
(ˈrɪskeɪ)adj
bordering on impropriety or indecency: a risqué joke.
[C19: from French risquer to hazard, risk]
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ris•qué
(rɪˈskeɪ)adj.
daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story.
[1865–70; < French, past participle of risquer to risk]
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risqué
A French word meaning risked, used to mean suggestive or bordeing on the indecent.
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| Adj. | 1. | risque - 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" |
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risqué
adjective suggestive, blue, daring, naughty, improper, racy, bawdy, off colour, ribald, immodest, indelicate, near the knuckle (informal), Rabelaisian a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
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risqué
adjectiveBordering on indelicacy or impropriety:
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