Racy Definition & Meaning
racy
- adjective
- full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
- suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
- designed or suitable for competing in a race
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"Kannada Review: 'Only Vishnuvardhana' is racy"
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- What does racy mean?
- full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" designed or suitable for competing in a race
- What part of speech is racy?
- Racy is an adjective.
- How many definitions does racy have?
- Racy has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).