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raciness

/ˈɹeɪsinəs/ noun

The property of being racy.

Word Origin Racy originally meant 'having a strong, distinctive flavor' — like a root. It comes from race, an old word for 'root' (as in ginger-race), from Latin radix 'root.' So raciness is the quality of being pungent, spirited. The same root radix gives us radical (going to the root), eradicate (pull out by the root), and radish (a root vegetable). The PIE *wrād- meant 'root, branch.'

noun The property of being racy. countable

The raciness of his storytelling kept the audience captivated throughout the evening.

(名词) 泼辣；大胆；刺激；风趣；生动

他讲故事时的那种生动活泼让观众整晚都听得入迷。

(sustantivo) atrevimiento; sugerencia; picardía [La cualidad de ser atrevido o sugerente.]

Lo sugestivo de sus historias mantuvo al público cautivado durante toda la noche.

(nom) piquant; verve; sel; saveur; gauloiserie [Caractère de ce qui est piquant, osé ou vigoureux ; qualité de ce qui est racé et savoureux.]

Le piquant de ses récits a captivé l'auditoire tout au long de la soirée.

(Substantiv) Pikanterie; Frivolität [Die Eigenschaft, lebhaft, gewagt oder anregend zu sein, oft mit einer leicht provokanten oder unterhaltsamen Note.]

Die **Raciness** seiner Erzählweise hielt das Publikum den ganzen Abend in Atem.

(名詞) きわどさ、ぴりっとした魅力。活気のある性質。

彼の物語のきわどさが、一晩中聴衆を魅了し続けた。

(substantivo) picância; vivacidade; salgância [A propriedade de ser picante ou estimulante.]

O sabor picante de sua narrativa manteve o público cativado durante toda a noite.

Synonyms: piquancy spiciness zest liveliness pungency Antonyms: blandness insipidity dullness flatness
Word parts: race + y + ness

Related words

racy radical radicalism radicalize radically eradicate eradication eradicator

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