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• racy — /ˈreɪsi / (say raysee) adjective (racier, raciest) 1. vigorous; lively; spirited. 2. sprightly; piquant; pungent: a racy style. 3. having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavour, as wine, fruits, etc. 4. suggestive; risqué: a racy story. {race1 +… …  

• Racy — Ra cy (r[=a] s[y^]), a. [Compar. {Racier} (r[=a] s[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Raciest}.] [From {Race} a tribe, family.] 1. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• racy — racily, adv. raciness, n. /ray see/, adj., racier, raciest. 1. slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué. 2. vigorous; lively; spirited. 3. sprightly; piquant; pungent: a racy literary style. 4. having an agreeably peculiar taste or… …   Universalium

• racy — rac•y [[t]ˈreɪ si[/t]] adj. rac•i•er, rac•i•est 1) slightly improper or indelicate; risqué 2) vigorous; lively; spirited 3) sprightly; pungent: a racy literary style[/ex] 4) having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine or fruit •… …   From formal English to slang

• racy — adj. (racier, raciest) 1 lively and vigorous in style. 2 risqueacute, suggestive. 3 having characteristic qualities in a high degree (a racy flavour). Derivatives: racily adv. raciness n. Etymology: RACE(2) + Y(1) …   Useful english dictionary

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