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I am that guy who will say things that people seem to think is a little edgy, a little racy.
Patrice O'Neal

Meaning of "racy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACY

racy  [ˈreɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Racy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Racy

Racy may refer to: ▪ Racy, West Virginia ▪ An unincorporated community in Chapin_Township,_Michigan...

Definition of racy in the English dictionary

The first definition of racy in the dictionary is having a distinctively lively and spirited quality; fresh. Other definition of racy is having a characteristic or distinctive flavour. Racy is also suggestive; slightly indecent; risqué.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACY


Basie
ˈbeɪsɪ
bassy
ˈbeɪsɪ
bonaci
bəˈneɪsɪ
homoplasy
ˈhəʊməʊˌpleɪsɪ
kleinhuisie
ˈkleɪnˈheɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
O´Casey
əʊˈkeɪsɪ
pacey
ˈpeɪsɪ
pacy
ˈpeɪsɪ
spacey
ˈspeɪsɪ
spacy
ˈspeɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACY

racketry
rackets
rackett
rackety
rackful
Rackham
racking
rackingly
rackle
rackwork
raclette
racloir
racon
raconteur
raconteuse
racoon
RACQ
racquet
racquetball
rad

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACY

accuracy
adequacy
advocacy
bureaucracy
conspiracy
delicacy
democracy
diplomacy
efficacy
fallacy
inaccuracy
intimacy
legacy
legitimacy
literacy
pharmacy
piracy
primacy
privacy
supremacy

Synonyms and antonyms of racy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «racy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of racy

Translation of «racy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACY

Find out the translation of racy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 生动活泼的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picante
570 millions of speakers

English

racy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفعم بالحيوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колоритный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ousado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তেজী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plein de verve
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Racy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gewagt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

きわどい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아슬아슬한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Racy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருவிருப்புடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रौढ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık saçık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spinto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

racy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колоритний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plin de spirit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pikant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

racy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

racy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACY»

The term «racy» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «racy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «racy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racy

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3 QUOTES WITH «RACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racy.
1
Mike D
I do really enjoy Jay McInerney's wine writing. He's a good writer. He brings his fiction-writing skillset. He's not afraid to put wine in kind of a racy context and speak very candidly about it.
2
Bob Newhart
I remember seeing a movie with Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney where they were husband and wife, and they got in bed, and he had on polka-dot pajamas and she had on striped pajamas, and when they got up the next morning he had on the striped pajamas and she had the polka dot pajamas, and that was considered racy at that time!
3
Patrice O'Neal
I am that guy who will say things that people seem to think is a little edgy, a little racy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACY»

Discover the use of racy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Six Racy Madams of Colorado
Biographies of six "ladies of pleasure, " whose parlor houses were scandalous ornaments to the whole state, make amusing reading.
Caroline Bancroft, 1984
2
Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of ...
Intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience, for both the specialist and general reader.
A. J. Racy, 2004
3
Sex Rx Coupons: 22 Prescriptions for a Racy Night
22 Sexy Coupons to Cure That Fever! The Doctor Is In.
Sourcebooks Inc, Sourcebooks, 2011
4
Racy!
This book looks at the path of two individuals who decide to change their destiny, their journey around the glamour of the British Race courses where insatiable appetites for sex, lust, greed and jealousy are growing within the turf proves ...
Emma Martin, 2008
5
Winning Her Racy Heart
[Siren Menage Everlasting: Erotic Consensual BDSM Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, sex toys, HEA] When submissive Kari Tye returns home to Racy, Indiana, and opens a sex shop, she contends with more than the town's surprise.
Tara Rose, 2013
6
Racy and his sisters; or, A few months in Aberdeen
racy's talk with anty. Ill ground daily, and the doctors had grave doubts of his recovery. The arm was still going on well — there was comfort in that — but he was so miserably thin and weak, dear little pet, it was a melancholy pleasure to nurse ...
Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.), 1885
7
The Sounds of Racy Point
ADVICE. NOT. TAKEN. Ripe oranges still on the trees After winter's recent freeze Align the walk I walk, To me I begin to talk: With pail from kitchen in hand I progress across my land Musing that chicken leg thrown Out with the boiled beef rib ...
Jenny Gale, 2010
8
In the Course of Performance: Studies in the World of ...
CHAPTER. FIFTEEN. Taqsim. Nahawand. Revisited: The. Musicianship. of. Jihad . Racy. BRUNO NETTL AND RONALD RIDDLE This study is an attempt to gain insight into an aspect of the process of improvisation in Middle Eastern music by  ...
Bruno Nettl, Melinda Russell, 1998
9
For the boys: the racy pin-ups of World War II
Celebrity depictions including Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth fill the pages of this book that boasts over 550 color photographs.
Max Allan Collins, 2000
10
Sizzlin'
eBook collection of romance and erotic stories.
Jolt Media LLC, Racy Bunny, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sam Smith Just Posted A Racy Shower Pic On Instagram — Was He …
Earlier this afternoon (July 2), the 23-year-old crooner posted a racy snap of a naked, soaking wet woman in the shower, her back and bare butt pushed against ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
2
Egypt sentences trio for 'inciting debauchery' with racy video
Report an error. CAIRO - An Egyptian court has sentenced three people involved in a racy music video to one year in prison with labour for "inciting debauchery. «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»
3
WATCH: Egyptian woman arrested over racy music video
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have arrested a woman who danced in a racy music video that went viral on the internet and referred her to misdemeanor court ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
4
Mom Facebook shames daughter after racy pics surface
Valerie Starks shamed her 13-year-old daughter for posting racy pictures online, and claiming to be 19. The Denver mother says her daughter has done this four ... «WSB Atlanta, May 15»
5
Anger as racy International Nurses Day promotion misfires in China
... retailers chose to celebrate International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12, in a unconventional fashion -- with a promotion of racy nurse outfits and lingerie, ... «CNN, May 15»
6
Diddy's latest fragrance ad too racy for Macy's
Sean “Diddy” Combs' new ad for his fragrance, 3AM, was too racy for execs at Macy's, sources tell Page Six. But when the hip-hop mogul was told to re-edit his ... «Page Six, May 15»
7
Amber Rose Takes Racy Pant-less Selfie Amid Rumors She May …
The beauty posted a racy pantless selfie on her social media account, wearing just a shirt that she pulled down to protct (most of) her modesty. And if you're ... «OK! Magazine, Mar 15»
8
Syracuse alum Steve Kroft apologizes after racy texts reveal …
The affair was first reported by The National Enquirer, citing unnamed sources. The tabloid quoted racy text messages between Kroft and his alleged mistress. «Syracuse.com, Jan 15»
9
Chicago cabbies get racy for second-ever Taxi Calendar
Chicago cab drivers posed in various provocative poses for the second annual Chicago Taxi Calendar. According to DNAinfo, the calendar's aim is to raise ... «WGN-TV, Dec 14»
10
Delaware Governor Issues Apology After Racy Photo 'Inadvertently …
DELAWARE (CBS) — The governor of Delaware was forced to offer an apology after a racy photo of a female was “inadvertently” sent out from his verified ... «CBS Local, Sep 14»

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