Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ri-skey; French rees-key]
- /rɪˈskeɪ; French risˈkeɪ/
- /rɪˈskeɪ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ri-skey; French rees-key]
- /rɪˈskeɪ; French risˈkeɪ/
Definitions of risque word
- adjective risque daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story. 1
- adjective risque If you describe something as risqué, you mean that it is slightly rude because it refers to sex. 0
- adjective risque bordering on impropriety or indecency 0
- adjective risque very close to being improper or indecent; daring; suggestive 0
Information block about the term
Origin of risque
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French, past participle of risquer to risk
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Risque
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
risque popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
risque usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for risque
adj risque
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- bawdy — A bawdy story or joke contains humorous references to sex.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
Top questions with risque
- how do you spell risque?
- what is risque?
- what does risque mean?
- cute is what we aim for risque?
- how to take risque photos?
- risque cute is what we aim for?
- when risque is okay?
- risque cute is what we aim for lyrics?
- cute is what we aim for risque lyrics?
- what does the word risque mean?
- what is the definition of risque?
- risque by cute is what we aim for?
- what is the meaning of risque?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ri
- Words starting with ris
- Words starting with risq
- Words starting with risqu
- Words starting with risque