racy thriller
- noun
- /ˈreɪsi ˈθrɪlər/
- Offensive
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thriller picante
- He picked up a racy thriller from the library for his holiday reading.
Examples
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Movie lovers flocked to see the director's latest racy thriller, praising its fast pace and daring plot.
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I enjoyed that racy thriller last night.
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The bestselling author is known for her racy thriller novels that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
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Did you read the latest racy thriller by Jane Doe?
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The film is a racy thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with unexpected twists.
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He couldn't put down the book, a racy thriller filled with excitement and steamy moments.
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Many fans praised the novel as a racy thriller with plenty of scandalous elements to enjoy.
Synonyms
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An exciting book or film about dangerous events that keeps you in suspense
A film or book that builds tension slowly and ends with a big moment
How Racy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'racy' (risqué, slightly provocative) straightforwardly modifies 'thriller' (a suspenseful story), so the overall meaning is a thriller that is exciting and somewhat provocative. This adjective + noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Racy thriller combines racy, meaning 'a little daring or slightly shocking', and thriller, meaning 'an exciting, fast story'. So a racy thriller is a tense, fast tale with daring scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat and sometimes make you blush.