racy

English

Etymology

race (“having a characteristic taste (of wines, fruits, etc.)”) +‎ -y[1].

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪsi

Adjective

racy (comparative racier, superlative raciest)

Mildly risqué.
She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.

a racy story
Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.
a racy wine
(figuratively, by extension) Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.

Derived terms

Translations

lively and entertaining and typically slightly risque

Finnish: ronski (fi), härski (fi)
Maori: tātākī

Spanish: sexy

References

“racy” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

Cary, Cray, cary, cray

Polish

Noun

racy f

genitive singular of raca
dative singular of raca
locative singular of raca

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