racy

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adjective racier, raciest

  1. having the characteristic taste, flavor, or quality associated with the original or genuine type: racy fruit
  2. lively; spirited; vigorous
  3. piquant; pungent
  4. ☆ somewhat indecent; suggestive; risqué: a racy novel

Origin: race + -y

See racy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective 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.

Origin:

Origin: From race1

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Related Forms:

  • racˈi·ly adverb
  • racˈi·ness noun

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