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Type Words
Synonyms full-bodied, rich, robust
Derivation raciness
Type Words
Synonyms lively


a racy literary style.
Type Words
Synonyms blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, naughty, risque, spicy
Derivation raciness


racy anecdotes.
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Derivation race

Examples of racy

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Sharp, racy lines, dark windows, lots of power, built to be seen and to impress.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Removes the implicit taxpayer subsidy of funds used for racy investment banking.
From the independent.co.uk
If she's not a fan of racy red, don't try and tempt her out of her comfort zone.
From the expressandstar.com
I mean what were these somewhat racy books doing at a comic shop in the midwest?
From the squeefinity.com
A high price and poor sightlines reduce the racy-looking crossover SUV's appeal.
From the freep.com
It's not the first time I've heard racy rumors about an athlete's personal life.
From the washingtonpost.com
That's when the racy fruit and zesty acidity of this wine will be most welcome.
From the sacbee.com
Despite its racy title, Go-Go Boots is content to trundle along in second gear.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The racy tone of his show is a far cry from May's real-life persona, he admits.
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  • Lively: full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"
  • Full-bodied: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
  • Blue: 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
  • Chapin Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census.
  • Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich; Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively; Mildly risque, exciting
  • Giving an impression of speed, without loss of substance .
  • Slim, trim, alert, and hare like in appearance. Long and slender in body and limbs.
  • Term to describe very young wines that are bright, bouncy and full of life.