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- [ley-see]
- /ˈleɪ si/
- /ˈleɪ.si/
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- [ley-see]
- /ˈleɪ si/
Definitions of lacy word
- adjective lacy of or resembling lace; lacelike: a lacy gown; a lacy leaf. 1
- noun lacy a male given name. 1
- noun lacy Made of, resembling, or trimmed with lace. 1
- adjective lacy intricately patterned like lace 1
- adjective lacy decorated with lace 1
- adjective lacy Lacy things are made from lace or have pieces of lace attached to them. 0
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Origin of lacy
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; lace + -y1
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Parts of speech for Lacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lacy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lacy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lacy
adj lacy
- ornate — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- gauzy — like gauze; transparently thin and light.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- filigree — delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
adjective lacy
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- net — net income, profit, or the like.
- netlike — a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals: a butterfly net.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
Antonyms for lacy
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