risqué
adjective
[ rɪˈskeɪ ]
• slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
• "his risqué humour"
Similar:
bawdy,
indecent,
ribald,
rude,
racy,
broad,
earthy,
Rabelaisian,
spicy,
suggestive,
titillating,
improper,
naughty,
indelicate,
indecorous,
off colour,
locker-room,
vulgar,
dirty,
filthy,
smutty,
crude,
offensive,
salacious,
coarse,
obscene,
lewd,
pornographic,
X-rated,
blue,
raunchy,
fruity,
near the knuckle,
saucy,
gamy,
adult,
Origin:
mid 19th century: French, past participle of risquer ‘to risk’.
