racy
pronunciation
How to pronounce racy in British English:
UK [ˈreɪsi]
How to pronounce racy in American English:
US [ˈresi]
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- Adjective:
- full of zest or vigor
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
Word Origin
- racy (adj.)
- 1650s, "having a characteristic taste" (of wines, fruits, etc.), from race (n.2) in its older sense of "flavor" or in the sense "class of wines" + -y (2); meaning "having a quality of vigor" (1660s) led to that of "improper, risqué," first recorded 1901, probably reinforced by phrase racy of the soil "earthy" (1870). Related: Racily; raciness.
Example
- 1. Its racy style describes a supernatural world which soars skyward .
- 2. Justin bieber gets racy with tina fey on saturday night live .
- 3. A racy account of his adventures .
- 4. E.g. paul shocked the ladies with his racy stories .
- 5. How did student lending ever get this racy ?