risqué
[ ri-skey; French rees-key ]
/ rɪˈskeɪ; French risˈkeɪ /
adjective
daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story.
Origin of risqué
1865–70; < French, past participle of
risquer to
risk
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH risqué
risky risquéWords nearby risqué
risktaker,
risky,
risorgimento,
risorius muscle,
risotto,
risqué,
riss,
rissole,
rissolé,
ristra,
risus caninus
Example sentences from the Web for risque
British Dictionary definitions for risque
risqué
/ (ˈrɪskeɪ) /
adjective
bordering on impropriety or indecency
a risqué joke
Word Origin for risqué
C19: from French
risquer to hazard,
risk