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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"
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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. (Definition of fancy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of fancy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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: choice, elegant, fine. bred to develop points of beauty or excellence, as an animal.
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.
adj. . of extra high quality or exceptional appeal:fancy fruits. ornamental; decorative; not plain:a cake with a fancy icing. much too costly; exorbitant:a consultant who charges fancy fees. v. [~+object] to picture to oneself; imagine:Fancy her living with him.
definition 1: an idea, opinion, or preference, sometimes not based on reason or reality. He cherished the fancy that someday he would be a star. synonyms: conceit, fantasy, idea, phantasm, vision. similar words: crotchet, daydream, dream, fiction, figment, humor, illusion, liking, mind, notion, pleasure. definition 2:
fancy. adjective. /ˈfæn si/ IPA. Dictionary definition of fancy. Elaborate, ornate, or decorative in nature. "The restaurant served fancy gourmet dishes prepared by a renowned chef." Detailed meaning of fancy. It describes objects, designs, or styles that are characterized by intricate details, embellishments, or luxurious elements.
