racy
1 of 2adjective (1)
ˈrā-sē 
racier; raciest
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
racily
ˈrā-sə-lē
adverb raciness
ˈrā-sē-nəs
noun racy
2 of 2adjective (2)
racier; raciest
: having a body or shape that is suited for racing
a racy dog
a car with racy lines
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- active
- airy
- animate
- animated
- bouncing
- brisk
- energetic
- frisky
- gay
- jaunty
- jazzy
- kinetic
- lively
- mettlesome
- peppy
- perky
- pert
- pizzazzy
- pizazzy
- snappy
- spanking
- sparky
- spirited
- sprightly
- springy
- vital
- vivacious
- zippy
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
race entry 1
Adjective (2)
race entry 2
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
circa 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective (2)
1841, in the meaning defined above
raciness
noun
1
as in piquancy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- piquancy
- spiciness
- zing
- zest
- pungency
- provocativeness
- hotness
- tang
- spice
- fieriness
- acuteness
- stimulation
- excitement
- thrill
- nip
- invigoration
- sharpness
- stimulus
- savoriness
- keenness
- tastiness
- stimulant
- redolence
- flavor
- bitterness
- savor
- mordancy
- trenchancy
- savour
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- insipidity
- tastelessness
- flatness
- dulness
- predictability
- dullness
- insipidity
- sameness
- monotony
- tediousness
- blandness
- weakness
- thinness
- platitude
- monotonousness
2
as in suggestiveness
Synonyms & Similar Words
- suggestiveness
- bawdiness
- earthiness
- raunchiness
- raunch
- ribaldry
- broadness
- vulgarity
- lewdness
- lasciviousness
- crudeness
- crudity
- coarseness
- gaminess
- indelicacy
- profanity
- saltiness
- smuttiness
- smut
- obscenity
- dirtiness
- wantonness
- perversity
- foulness
- indecency
- impurity
- kinkiness
- blueness
- nastiness
- naughtiness
- filth
- grossness
- immodesty
- filthiness
- perverseness
- lowness
- lechery
- perversion
- undesirability
- wickedness
- unacceptability
- offensiveness
- depravity
- indecorousness
- reprehensibility
- unbecomingness
- repugnance
- impureness
- repulsiveness
- dirt
- abusiveness
- unpleasantness
- loathsomeness
- obnoxiousness
- distastefulness
- depravedness
- indelicateness
- pervertedness
- infamy
- repellency
- objectionableness
- exceptionability
- atrociousness
- reprehensibleness
- atrocity
- scurrilousness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- primness
- prudishness
- puritanism
- prudery
- priggishness
- decorum
- correctness
- decency
- seemliness
- appropriateness
- purity
- suitability
- fitness
- suitableness
- decorousness
- perfection
- priggery
- spotlessness
- autocatalysis
- autocatalytic
- autocatalytically
- autocatalyzed
- autocatalyzes
- autocatalyzing
- autocephalicities
- autocephalicity
- autocephalies
- autocephalism
- autocephalisms
- autocephalous
- autocephaly
- autochanger
- autochangers
- autochore
- autochorous
- autochrome
- autochthon
- autochthones
- autochthonies
- autochthonism
- autochthonisms
- autochthonous
- autochthonous idea