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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. 3. verb B2. If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way. [informal]
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.
If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration. 2. If you describe something as fancy , you mean that it is very expensive or of very high quality, and you often dislike it because of this.
Fancy Definition. fănsē. fancied, fancier, fancies, fanciest, fancying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. fancier, fanciest. Highly decorated. A fancy hat. American Heritage. Based on fancy; capricious; whimsical; fanciful. Webster's New World.
If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration. The magazine was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics.