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racy.

Mildly risqué.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹeɪsi/
  1. Mildly risqué.

    She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.
    a racy story
  2. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil.

    a racy wine
  3. Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.

    broadly · figuratively
  4. Involving a data race or a race condition.

Where this word comes from

From race (“having a characteristic taste (of wines, fruits, etc.)”) + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.