Main Entry: ¹racy

Pronunciation: \ˈrā-sē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): rac·i·er; rac·i·est

Etymology: ³race

Date: circa 1650

1 a : full of zest or vigor b : having a strongly marked quality : piquant <a racy flavor> c : risqué, suggestive <racy jokes>
2 : having the distinctive quality of something in its original or most characteristic form

synonyms see pungent

— rac·i·ly \ˈrā-sə-lē\ adverb

— rac·i·ness \-sē-nəs\ noun