lacy

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lacy

The bride wore a lacy white gown on her wedding day.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Made of or resembling lace: Describes something that is constructed from lace fabric or has a delicate, intricate appearance similar to lace.
    • Having a fine, open, web-like pattern: Characterized by a network of delicate, often decorative, open spaces or lines.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • She wore a beautiful lacy dress to the party.
    • The tablecloth had a lacy border with intricate patterns.
    • The frost formed a lacy pattern on the windowpane.
Advanced Usage
  • "Lacy" can be used metaphorically to describe natural formations that resemble delicate, intricate fabric.
    • The lacy fronds of the fern looked delicate and beautiful.
    • The lacy network of capillaries is visible under the microscope.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lace (noun): A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern.
    • The wedding veil was made of fine lace.
  • Lacelike (adjective): Another term meaning resembling lace; often used interchangeably with "lacy."
    • The coral had a lacelike structure.
Synonyms
  • Filigreed: Ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.
  • Delicate: Very fine in texture or structure; easily broken or damaged.
  • Intricate: Very complicated or detailed.
Antonyms
  • Solid: Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. (Opposite of open or web-like).
  • Coarse: Rough or loose in texture or grain; not fine.
lacy

The bride wore a lacy white gown on her wedding day.

Adjective
  1. having open interstices or resembling a web
  2. made of or resembling lace
    • a lacy gown
    • a lacy leaf