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   Fan·cy

   /ˈfansē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. elaborate in structure or decoration: "the furniture was very fancy"
   • ▪ sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress: "fancy hotels and restaurants"
   • ▪ (especially of foodstuffs) of high quality: North American "fancy molasses"
   • ▪ (of a flower) of two or more colors: "all pelargoniums, from scented-leaf species to fancy hybrids, thrive in hot sunshine"
   • ▪ (of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance: "fancy goldfish"
   • 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 wish forwantdesirelong foryearn forcravehave a yearning/craving forhanker afterhunger forthirst forsigh forpine fordream ofcovetinformal:have a yen foritch forarchaic:be desirous ofrare:desiderate
   • ▪ find sexually attractive: informal British "I really fancy him" Similar be attracted tofind attractivebe captivated bybe infatuated withbe taken withdesirelust afterburn forinformal:have taken a shine tohave a crush onhave the hots forbe wild/mad/crazy abouthave a thing abouthave a pash onhave a soft spot forbe soft onhave eyes forcarry a torch forgo forlech after/over
   • ▪ have an unduly high opinion of oneself, or of one's ability in a particular area: informal British "two lads behind the counter who fancy themselves"
   • 2. regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner: British "I fancy him to win the tournament"
   • 3. imagine; think: "he fancied he could smell the perfume of roses" Similar thinkimagineguessbelievehave an ideasupposegathersurmisesuspectconjecturebe of the opinionbe of the viewbe under the impressionthink it likely/conceivableinformal:reckon
   • ▪ used to express surprise at something: British "fancy meeting all those television actors!"

   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" Similar desireurgewishwantinclinationbentwhimimpulsecapricenotionwhimsyeccentricitypeculiarityquirkkinkpreferencefondnesslikingpartialitypredilectionpredispositiontasterelishlovehumorpenchantyearninglonginghankeringcravingpiningachehungerthirstneedinformal:yenitch
   • 2. the faculty of imagination: "my research assistant is prone to flights of fancy" Similar imaginationimaginative faculty/powercreativitycreative faculty/powerconceptionfancifulnessinventivenessinventionoriginalityingenuityclevernesswitartistryimagesmental imagesvisualizationsOpposite intellect
   • ▪ a thing that one supposes or imagines, typically an unfounded or tentative belief or idea; notion or whim: "scientific fads and fancies" Similar ideanotionthoughtsuppositionopinionbeliefimpressionimageunderstandingconceptualizationfeelingsuspicionsneaking suspicionhunchinklingintimationillusionfantasydream
   • 3. (in 16th and 17th century music) a composition for keyboard or strings in free or variation form.

   Word Origin late Middle English: contraction of fantasy.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fancily adverb
   • 2. fanciness noun

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