RACINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy

Synonyms:

gaminess; raciness; ribaldry; spiciness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("raciness" is a kind of...):

indelicacy (the trait of being indelicate and offensive)

Derivation:

racy (suggestive of sexual impropriety)

Meaning:

A strong odor or taste property

Example:

the raciness of the wine

Synonyms:

bite; pungency; raciness; sharpness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("raciness" is a kind of...):

spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

Derivation:

racy (marked by richness and fullness of flavor)