risque

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  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”Synonyms: bluegamygameyjuicynaughtyracyspicy
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.]
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