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BNC: 22949 COCA: 17428

racy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
racy /ˈreɪsi/ adjective
racier; raciest
racy
/ˈreɪsi/
adjective
racier; raciest
Learner's definition of RACY
[also more racy; most racy]
: exciting, lively, or amusing often in a way that is slightly shocking生动活泼的;不雅的

— racily

/ˈreɪsəli/ adverb

— raciness

/ˈreɪsinəs/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 22949 COCA: 17428
racier; raciest
1
a
: full of zest or vigor
b
: having a strongly marked quality : piquant
a racy flavor
c
: risqué, suggestive
racy jokes
2
: having the distinctive quality of something in its original or most characteristic form
racily adverb
raciness noun

racy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

racier; raciest
: having a body or shape that is suited for racing
a racy dog
a car with racy lines
Choose the Right Synonym for racy

pungent, piquant, poignant, racy mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses.

pungent implies a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors.

a cheese with a pungent odor

piquant suggests a power to whet the appetite or interest through tartness or mild pungency.

a piquant sauce

poignant suggests something is sharply or piercingly effective in stirring one's emotions.

felt a poignant sense of loss

racy implies having a strongly characteristic natural quality fresh and unimpaired.

spontaneous, racy prose

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

race entry 1

Adjective (2)

race entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

circa 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective (2)

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racy was circa 1650
BNC: 22949 COCA: 17428

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