NGOs hope to distribute millions of clean stoves around the world this year, according to Lacey, making a sizeable dent in the estimated 100 million cookstoves that are used globally.
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Lacey
Synonyms for "lacey" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: geographic name, lace, lace textile, lacework, openwork fabric.
- Sentence evidence is available for lacey, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lacey".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lacey"
Keep "lacey" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lacey" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lacey", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lacey" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
8 entriesbobbin lacechantilly lacecity namehamlet namemachine made laceneedlepoint lacetown namevillage name
Collocations
6 entrieslacey edgelacey fabriclacey patternlacey textilelacey toponymlacey trim
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
"Where'd you get a prissy name like Lacey from, anyway?" "I don't know," Cash tells Alice, keeping his hands on the wheel and his eye trained ahead. "It was Alma thought of it. I think she liked the TV show with the lady cops. Lacey and somebody."
Source: wiktionary
Lacey Thrush died last night. Isn't that a name? Her mother was a Lacey. They were an old family here, but she was the last of the Laceys, and the Thrushes went on to California.
Source: wiktionary
Skirts of white muslin, with pretty frills and lacey trimmings that fall in soft folds and ruffles around one's feet, are mighty dainty things for the summer girl--but is there a colder sound than that of a starched white petticoat in the dead of winter?
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lacey"?
Closest matches include geographic name, lace, lace textile, lacework, openwork fabric.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lacey"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.