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- [rey-see]
- /ˈreɪ si/
- /ˈreɪ.si/
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- [rey-see]
- /ˈreɪ si/
Definitions of racy word
- adjective racy slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué. 1
- adjective racy vigorous; lively; spirited. 1
- adjective racy sprightly; piquant; pungent: a racy literary style. 1
- adjective racy having an agreeably peculiar taste or flavor, as wine, fruit, etc. 1
- noun racy (of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually. 1
- adjective racy risqué, saucy 1
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Origin of racy
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 Racy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
racy 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
racy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for racy
adjective racy
- sexy — concerned predominantly or excessively with sex; risqué: a sexy novel.
- lewd — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- spicy — seasoned with or containing spice: a spicy salad dressing.
- indelicate — offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
- shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
Antonyms for racy
adjective racy
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- languid — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
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