Hypertext Webster Gateway: "risque"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Risqu'e \Ris`qu['e]"\, a. masc., Risqu'ee \Ris`qu['e]e"\, a.
fem., . [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
risque
adj : 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}, {spicy}]
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