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Definitions for Fancy

[1] imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
[2] the artistic ability of creating unreal or whimsical imagery, decorative detail, etc., as in poetry or drawing.
[3] a mental image or conception: He had happy fancies of being a famous actor.
[4] an idea or opinion with little foundation; illusion: Her belief that she can sing is a mere fancy.
[5] a caprice; whim; vagary: It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner.
[6] capricious preference; inclination; a liking: to take a fancy to walking barefoot in the streets.
[7] critical judgment; taste.
[8] the breeding of animals to develop points of beauty or excellence.
[9] love.
[10] the fancy, Archaic . people deeply interested in a sport, art, etc.
[11] made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal: fancy goods; fancy fruits.
[12] ornamental; decorative; not plain: a cake with a fancy icing.
[13] depending on imagination or caprice; whimsical; irregular: a fancy conception of time.
[14] bred to develop points of beauty or excellence, as an animal.
[15] much too costly; exorbitant or extravagant: a consultant who charges fancy fees.
[16] to form a conception of; picture to oneself: Fancy living with that egotist all your life!
[17] to believe without being absolutely sure or certain: I fancy you are my new neighbor.
[18] to take a liking to; like.
[19] to breed to develop a special type of animal.
[20] (used as an exclamation of mild surprise): They invited you, too? Fancy!
[21] fancy up , to make superficially showy by way of improvement: an old car fancied up with a bright new paint job.
[22] not plain; ornamented or decorative a fancy cake ; fancy clothes
[23] requiring skill to perform; intricate a fancy dance routine
[24] arising in the imagination; capricious or illusory
[25] (often used ironically ) superior in quality or impressive a fancy course in business administration
[26] higher than expected fancy prices
[27] (of a domestic animal) bred for particular qualities
[28] a sudden capricious idea; whim
[29] a sudden or irrational liking for a person or thing
[30] the power to conceive and represent decorative and novel imagery, esp in poetry. Fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than imagination See imagination (def. 4)
[31] an idea or thing produced by this
[32] a mental image
[33] taste or judgment, as in art of dress
[34] Also called: fantasy , fantasia music a composition for solo lute, keyboard, etc, current during the 16th and 17th centuries
[35] the fancy archaic those who follow a particular sport, esp prize fighting
[36] to picture in the imagination
[37] to suppose; imagine I fancy it will rain
[38] (often used with a negative) to like I don't fancy your chances!
[39] (reflexive) to have a high or ill-founded opinion of oneself he fancied himself as a doctor
[40] informal to have a wish for; desire she fancied some chocolate
[41] British informal to be physically attracted to (another person)
[42] to breed (animals) for particular characteristics
[43] Also: fancy that! an exclamation of surprise or disbelief

Words related to Fancy

decorative, gaudy, lavish, sumptuous, elegant, complicated, ornate, deluxe, special, frilly, imagination, inclination, fantasy, visualize, crave, elaborate, custom, chichi, rich, baroque

Words nearby Fancy

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Origin of Fancy

1350–1400; Middle English fan(t)sy, syncopated variant of fantasie fantasy

Other words from Fancy

fan·ci·ness , noun
un·fan·cy , adjective

Word origin for Fancy

C15 fantsy , shortened from fantasie ; see fantasy

Synonyms for Fancy

complicated, decorative, deluxe, elegant, frilly, gaudy, lavish, ornate, special, sumptuous, adorned, baroque, beautifying, chichi, custom, decorated, elaborate, embellished, garnished, gingerbread, rich, rococo, cushy, fanciful, florid, froufrou, intricate, ostentatious, resplendent, showy, spiffy, unusual