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racy adjective [ ˈreɪsi ]

• lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating.
• "the novel was considered rather racy at the time"
Similar: risqué, sexy, naughty, spicy, juicy, suggestive, ribald, indelicate, indecorous, indecent, immodest, off colour, dirty, rude, smutty, crude, bawdy, vulgar, salacious, coarse, lively, entertaining, stimulating, exciting, gamy, raunchy, blue, close to the bone, near the bone, fruity, near the knuckle, saucy, adult,
Opposite: dull, prim,
• (of a vehicle or animal) designed or bred to be suitable for racing.
• "the yacht is fast and racy"


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