racy
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- adjective
- /ˈreɪsi/
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de competición
- The World Bank soon found itself in a racy competition for projects, as over the course of a few months in early 1978 the Bank had gone from leading the irrigation schemes to finding that rival bilateral donors had made inroads in their negotiations with the Sri Lankan government.
- racy sports car
- racy bike
- racy engine
Examples
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When asked to come up with some new promo material for the Progressive International Motorcycle Show that was creative, racy, and original, I.D.E.A. met the challenge.
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The brass letters used for the name of the ship were two feet square in rudimentary sans serif, but set at an angle to create a racy, more nautical italic.
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It says racy car, and its diminutive size (its wheelbase is 101.2 inches) means it's a solid city car, because it's easy to maneuver, park, and zip through traffic issues.
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The new model features a racy design, making it a popular choice among sports car enthusiasts.
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This racy vehicle accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just four seconds, showcasing its impressive performance.
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With its racy curves and aerodynamic shape, the car was built specifically for high-speed racing.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A fast, exciting story or film with daring, slightly sexual scenes that keeps you tense
How Sporty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Racy also links to race as a competition, so when a car or bike is racy it looks and feels ready for a race. So, racy means 'made for racing' or very sporty.