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- DictionaryFan·cy/ˈfansē/
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?"
- 2. regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner: British "I fancy him to win the tournament"
noun
- 1. a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient: "this does not mean that the law should change with every passing fancy"
- 2. the faculty of imagination: "my research assistant is prone to flights of fancy"
Fancy is an old contraction of the word fantasy. You’ll often see this word used in the phrase “flights of fancy .”. This phrase refers to an unrealistic goal or idea such as, “He has flights of fancy about running off to Hollywood and becoming a movie star.”. Fancy can also be used as an expression of affection.
3 days ago · 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. If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way.
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.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. 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. Synonyms: elaborate, decorated, decorative, extravagant More Synonyms of fancy. 2. adjective.
[transitive] (British English, informal) to want something or want to do something synonym feel like. fancy something Fancy a drink? I fancied a change of scene. She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. fancy doing something Do you fancy going out this evening? Join us.
to start to like someone or something a lot: Marina had taken a fancy to her. take sb's fancy. If something or someone takes your fancy, you find them interesting or attractive: We can go anywhere that takes your fancy.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fan‧cy1 /ˈfænsi/ S3 verb (fancied, fancying, fancies) [ transitive] 1 like/want British English informal to like or want something, or want to do something SYN feel like Fancy a quick drink, Emma? fancy doing something Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight. 2 sexual attraction British Engl...
