fancy up
verb
fancied up; fancying up; fancies up
transitive verb
: to add superficial adornment to
Synonyms
- adorn
- array
- beautify
- bedeck
- bedizen
- blazon
- caparison
- deck
- decorate
- do
- do up
- doll up
- drape
- dress
- embellish
- emblaze
- emboss
- enrich
- fancify
- festoon
- garnish
- glitz (up)
- grace
- gussy up
- ornament
- pretty (up)
- trim
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels
Word History
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
fancy up
verb
as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- adorn
- decorate
- drape
- enrich
- grace
- trim
- ornament
- deck
- dress
- beautify
- garnish
- array
- do
- paint
- pretty (up)
- doll up
- embellish
- glitz (up)
- emblaze
- caparison
- fancify
- festoon
- blazon
- emboss
- bedeck
- gussy up
- trick (out)
- bedizen
- brighten
- do up
- trap
- freshen
- accessorize
- smarten
- chase
- frill
- feather
- dress up
- figure
- garland
- swag
- embroider
- ribbon
- hang
- fringe
- boss
- braid
- gild
- filigree
- fillet
- flounce
- gem
- spruce (up)
- lace
- redo
- diamond
- jewel
- pearl
- impearl
- wreathe
- appliqué
- furbelow
- redecorate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- simplify
- spoil
- streamline
- scar
- bare
- reveal
- disfigure
- deface
- display
- mar
- dismantle
- expose
- blemish
- uncover
- strip
- divest
- denude
- uglify