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  • 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

  • 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 — 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

  • gamey — adjective 1. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted • Syn: ↑gamy, ↑high • Similar to: ↑malodorous, ↑malodourous, ↑unpleasant smelling, ↑ill smelling, ↑stinky …   Useful english dictionary

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Bhagavata Purana — Not to be confused with Devi Bhagavata Purana. Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter his friends from a thunderstorm unleashed by Indra. (Bh. P. X.17) The Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Devanāgarī …   Wikipedia

  • James Henry (poet) — James Henry (13 December 1798 14 July 1876) was an Irish classical scholar and poet. LifeBorn in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, until 1845, he practised as a physician in Dublin city. In spite of his unconventionality and… …   Wikipedia

  • Plautus — /plaw teuhs/, n. Titus Maccius /tuy teuhs mak see euhs/, c254 c184 B.C., Roman dramatist. * * * born с 254, Sarsina, Umbria? died 184 BC Roman comic playwright. Little is known for certain about his life, but tradition holds that he was… …   Universalium

  • short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… …   Universalium

  • Garrick, David — born Feb. 19, 1717, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng. died Jan. 20, 1779, London British actor, producer, and playwright. Tutored in his boyhood by Samuel Johnson, he settled in London as a wine merchant before winning fame with his acting debut as… …   Universalium

  • Mami, Cheb — ▪ 2002       In 2001 internationally renowned Algerian rai singer Cheb Mami continued his efforts to cultivate an American fan base. Before his 1999 collaboration with British pop singer Sting on the smash hit single “Desert Rose,” Mami, a… …   Universalium

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