variants or less commonly lacey
lacier; laciest
Synonyms of lacynext
: resembling or consisting of lace

Examples of lacy in a Sentence

The flower's petals are lacy and delicate.
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Rowan Blanchard is elegant in a lacy white dress for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents The Testaments event in Los Angeles on May 28. People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Plus, these plants provide that wonderful green, lacy texture that's unique to ferns. Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026 Instead, the Emmy nominee posed alongside her fellow Host Committee co-chair, Anthony Vaccarello, who also designed Kravitz’s lacy black Saint Laurent dress. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Next comes quesillo, the Oaxacan cheese pulled into lacy webs, and handfuls of shredded cabbage. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lacy

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lacy was in 1804

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“Lacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

lacy

adjective
lacier; laciest
: resembling or consisting of lace

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