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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"
The meaning of FANCY is to have a fancy for : like. How to use fancy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fancy.
Fancy Definition. Highly decorated. A fancy hat. Based on fancy; capricious; whimsical; fanciful. Higher than real value; extravagant. A fancy price. Of superior skill; intricate and difficult. Fancy diving. Elegantly fashionable or sophisticated.
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: 1. to want to have or do something: 2. to be sexually attracted to someone: 3. to think you are…. Learn more.
Fancy definition: ornamental; decorative; not plain. See examples of FANCY used in a sentence.
1. not plain; ornamented or decorative: a fancy cake; fancy clothes. 2. requiring skill to perform; intricate: a fancy dance routine. 3. arising in the imagination; capricious or illusory. 4. ( often used ironically) superior in quality or impressive: a fancy course in business administration.
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
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.
Definition of fancy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for FANCY: detailed, intricate, elegant, complicated, elaborate, sophisticated, complex, involved; Antonyms of FANCY: simple, unsophisticated, plain, modest, unfancy, uncomplicated, no-frills, naked.
