Racy
Racy (rā"sy) , adjective
[From Race a tribe, family.]
1.
Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.
The racy wine,
Late from the mellowing cask restored to light.
2.
Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively; vigorous; spirited.
Our raciest, most idiomatic popular words.
Burns's English, though not so racy as his Scotch, is generally correct.
The rich and racy humor of a natural converser fresh from the plow.
3.
Somewhat suggestive of sexual themes; slightly improper; risqué.
Rich, racy verses, in which we
The soil from which they come, taste, smell, and see.