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racy

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪsi/

The English word “racy” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Mildly risqué.
  2. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil.
  3. Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.
  4. Involving a data race or a race condition.

Etymology

From race (“having a characteristic taste (of wines, fruits, etc.)”) + -y.

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