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- Dictionaryfancy/ˈfansi/
adjective
- 1. elaborate in structure or decoration: "the furniture was very fancy"
- 2. (of a drawing, painting, or sculpture) created from the imagination rather than from life: archaic "I used to take a seat and busy myself in sketching fancy vignettes"
verb
- 1. feel a desire or liking for: "do you fancy a drink?" Similar
- 2. regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner: British "I fancy him to win the tournament"
noun
- 1. a superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction: "this was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by" Similar
- 2. the faculty of imagination: "he is prone to flights of fancy" Similar Opposite
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FANCY definition: 1. to want to have or do something: 2. to be sexually attracted to someone: 3. to think you are…. Learn more.
The meaning of FANCY is to have a fancy for : like. How to use fancy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fancy.
A fancy is a liking or desire for someone or something, especially one that does not last long. She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy. Synonyms: whim , thought , idea , desire More Synonyms of fancy
The noun names something that isn’t real. When someone likes or wants something, the verb can be used: “I fancy a cup of tea.” Doesn’t that sound fancy? Fancy is an old contraction of the word fantasy. You’ll often see this word used in the phrase “flights of fancy.”
Fancy definition: ornamental; decorative; not plain. See examples of FANCY used in a sentence.
1. a. Highly decorated: a fancy hat. b. Complex or intricate: the fancy footwork of a figure skater. 2. a. Elegantly fashionable or sophisticated: a fancy restaurant; a fancy way of asking for a loan. b. Of superior grade; fine: fancy preserves. 3. Excessive or exorbitant: paid a fancy price for the car. 4.
Definition of fancy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.