risqué

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ris·qué

R0258900 (rĭs-kā′)adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety.

[French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.]

risque

(rɪsk) nobsolete another name for risk

risqué

(ˈrɪskeɪ) adjbordering on impropriety or indecency: a risqué joke. [C19: from French risquer to hazard, risk]

ris•qué

(rɪˈskeɪ)

adj. daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story. [1865–70; < French, past participle of risquer to risk]

risqué

A French word meaning risked, used to mean suggestive or bordeing on the indecent.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.risque - 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"gamey, gamy, naughty, racy, spicy, juicy, bluesexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

risqué

adjective suggestive, blue, daring, naughty, improper, racy, bawdy, off colour, ribald, immodest, indelicate, near the knuckle (informal), Rabelaisian a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion

risqué

adjectiveBordering on indelicacy or impropriety:blue, earthy, off-color, provocative, racy, salty, scabrous, spicy, suggestive.

Translations

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