Definitions for racy
ˈreɪ siracy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lively, racyadjective

   full of zest or vigor

   "a racy literary style"

2. full-bodied, racy, rich, robustadjective

   marked by richness and fullness of flavor

   "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

3. blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicyadjective

   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"

4. racyadjective

   designed or suitable for competing in a race

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Racyadjective

   Somewhat suggestive of sexual themes; slightly improper; risqu

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. racyadjective

   Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.

2. racyadjective

   Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.

3. racyadjective

   Mildly risque, exciting.

   She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RACYadjective

   Strong; flavorous; tasting of the soil.

   Etymology: perhaps from rayz, Spanish, a root.

   Rich racy verses in which we
   The soil, from which they come, taste, smell, and see. Abraham Cowley.

   From his brain that Helicon distil,
   Whose racy liquor did his offspring fill. John Denham.

   The cyder at first is very luscious, but if ground more early, it is more racy. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   The hospitable sage, in sign
   Of social welcome, mix’d the racy wine,
   Late from the mellowing cask restor’d to light,
   By ten long years refin’d, and rosy bright. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. racy

   Racy is an adjective used to describe something slightly scandalous, provocative, or suggestive, often with sexual undertones. It is also used to describe something lively, spirited, or exciting. In relation to wine, "racy" describes a strong, well-defined flavor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Racy

   having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich

2. Racy

   hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively

3. Etymology: [From Race a tribe, family.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Racy

   rā′si, adj. having a strong flavour imparted by the soil, as wine: exciting to the mind by strongly characteristic thought or language: spirited: pungent, as a racy story: peculiar to the race.—adv. Rā′cily.—n. Rā′ciness. [Race, a family.]

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1. RACY

   What does RACY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RACY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RACY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Racy is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Racy surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Racy.
   
   63.6% or 180 total occurrences were White.
   32.8% or 93 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for racy »

1. Cary

2. cray

How to pronounce racy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say racy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of racy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of racy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of racy in a Sentence

1. Charlotte Brontë:

   Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=racy
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=racy
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Racy
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=racy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=racy
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=racy