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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
Wine tasting descriptors — The use of wine tasting descriptors allows the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. Many wine writers, like Karen MacNeil in her book The… … Wikipedia
Wine and food matching — A pairing of Vin jaune with walnuts and Comte cheese. Wine and food matching is the process of pairing food dishes with wine to enhance the dining experience. In many cultures, wine has had a long history of being a staple at the dinner table and … Wikipedia
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 — 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 — adjective (racier, raciest) 1》 suggestive; risqué. ↘showing vigour or spirit. 2》 (of a wine, flavour, etc.) having a characteristic quality in a high degree. 3》 (of a vehicle or animal) suitable for racing. Derivatives racily adverb raciness… … English new terms dictionary
racy — a. 1. That tastes of the soil (as wine), of a peculiar flavor, pungent, flavorous, fine flavored, rich, piquant, strong. 2. Strong (as peculiar qualities of thought or of expression), vigorous, forcible, of a distinctive character, spirited,… … New dictionary of synonyms
Chablis wine — For the Chablis vine training system, see Chablis (vine system). Chablis (wine region) Type Appellation d origine contrôlée … Wikipedia
California wine — Infobox Wine Region name = California caption = Vineyards in the Napa Valley AVA official name = State of California other name = type = U.S. state year = 1850 wine years = 1769 present country = United States part of = similar = sub regions =… … Wikipedia
Racier — 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