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- [rey-see]
- /ˈreɪ si/
- /ˈreɪ.sɪ.li/
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- [rey-see]
- /ˈreɪ si/
Definitions of racily word
- adjective racily slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué. 1
- adjective racily vigorous; lively; spirited. 1
- adjective racily sprightly; piquant; pungent: a racy literary style. 1
- adjective racily having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine, fruit, etc. 1
- noun racily In a racy manner. 1
- adverb racily in a racy manner 0
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Origin of racily
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; race2 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Racily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
racily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
racily usage trend in Literature
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