1.
[syn: blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Risqu'e \Ris`qu['e]"\, a. masc., Risqu'ee \Ris`qu['e]e"\, a.
fem., (r[-e]s`k[asl]"). [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.]
Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety;
dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or
of doubtful morality; as, a risqu['e] story. --Henry Austin.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
risque
adj 1: suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue
jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy
details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty
words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy
gossip" [syn: blue, gamy, gamey, juicy,
naughty, racy, risque, spicy]