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fancy
[fan-see]
adjective
ornamental; decorative; not plain.
a cake with a fancy icing.
Synonyms: ,tending or intending to impress: fancy four-syllable words.
a fancy degree in geophysics;
fancy four-syllable words.
complicated or difficult to perform or execute.
a couple doing some fancy footwork on the dance floor.
depending on imagination or caprice; whimsical; irregular.
a fancy conception of time.
made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal.
fancy goods; fancy fruits.
Synonyms: , ,bred to develop points of beauty or excellence, as an animal.
much too costly; exorbitant or extravagant.
a consultant who charges fancy fees.
noun
plural
fanciesimagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
the artistic ability of creating unreal or whimsical imagery, decorative detail, etc., as in poetry or drawing.
a mental image or conception.
He had happy fancies of being a famous actor.
Synonyms: , , , ,an idea or opinion with little foundation; illusion.
Her belief that she can sing is a mere fancy.
It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner.
Synonyms: , ,capricious preference; inclination; a liking.
to take a fancy to walking barefoot in the streets.
critical judgment; taste.
the breeding of animals to develop points of beauty or excellence.
Archaic.the fancy, people deeply interested in a sport, art, etc.
Obsolete.sexual love.
verb (used with object)
to form a conception of; picture to oneself.
Fancy living with that egotist all your life!
Synonyms: , ,to believe without being absolutely sure or certain.
I fancy you are my new neighbor.
to take a liking to; like.
I really fancy the spotted one in that litter.
to want or desire.
I fancy another piece of cake.
to breed to develop a special type of animal.
interjection
null fancy that (used as an exclamation of mild surprise).
They invited you, too? Fancy!
verb phrase
to make superficially showy by way of improvement.
an old car fancied up with a bright new paint job.
fancy
/ ˈæԲɪ /
adjective
not plain; ornamented or decorative
a fancy cake
fancy clothes
requiring skill to perform; intricate
a fancy dance routine
arising in the imagination; capricious or illusory
( often used ironically ) superior in quality or impressive
a fancy course in business administration
higher than expected
fancy prices
(of a domestic animal) bred for particular qualities
noun
a sudden capricious idea; whim
a sudden or irrational liking for a person or thing
the power to conceive and represent decorative and novel imagery, esp in poetry. Fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than imagination See imagination
an idea or thing produced by this
a mental image
taste or judgment, as in art of dress
Also called: fantasy. fantasia.music a composition for solo lute, keyboard, etc, current during the 16th and 17th centuries
archaicthose who follow a particular sport, esp prize fighting
verb
to picture in the imagination
to suppose; imagine
I fancy it will rain
(often used with a negative) to like
I don't fancy your chances!
(reflexive) to have a high or ill-founded opinion of oneself
he fancied himself as a doctor
informalto have a wish for; desire
she fancied some chocolate
informalto be physically attracted to (another person)
to breed (animals) for particular characteristics
interjection
Also: fancy that!.an exclamation of surprise or disbelief
Other Word Forms
- fanciness noun
- unfancy adjective
- ˈڲԳ adverb
- ˈڲԳԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fancy1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Doesn’t matter the fanciest place I’ve ever been to — this is the best pasta.
Typically, people have taken part wearing fancy dress, and in the past teams of nuns, Smurfs and even a tribute to rock band Kiss have participated.
Yet it’s a game designed to teach players about the new fancy game console they just bought, and therefore should come bundled with it.
Every few months, usually on payday, when the world feels flush and possible, I make a pilgrimage to the fancy Italian sausage shop in the next neighborhood over and buy a new-to-me vinegar.
First of all, it suggests that the Trump team is operating without a recognizable or familiar playbook, driven partly by the Great Leader’s famous whims and fancies and partly by competing streams of ideology.
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