racy
Meaning
- Mildly risqué.
- Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil.
- Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.
- Involving a data race or a race condition.
Synonyms
poignant
trenchant
pure-blooded
risque’
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹeɪsi/
Etymology
From race (“having a characteristic taste (of wines, fruits, etc.)”) + -y.
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