fancy-free

[ fan-see-free ]

/ ˈfæn siˈfri /

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adjective

free from any emotional tie or influence, especially that of love.

Origin of fancy-free

First recorded in 1580–90; fancy + -free

Words nearby fancy-free

fancy dance, fancy dive, fancy diving, fancy dress, fancy fern, fancy-free, fancy goods, fancy man, fancy-pants, fancy woman, fancywork

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Example sentences from the Web for fancy-free

His pleased haste to assist her, showed that he at least, if fancy-free, was not memory-clear.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald
"I'll soon be the only fancy-free maiden of our old quartet," thought Anne, drowsily.
Anne Of The Island|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Helen came and behaved with a cheerfulness that reassured their visitor—this hen at all events was fancy-free.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
He has come to New Orleans in a haphazard, fancy-free way, making a trip toward Mexico.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce

It was indeed the swan-song of the heart-whole and fancy-free—the swan-song of the unawakened.
The Adventures of a Modest Man|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for fancy-free

fancy-free

adjective

having no commitments; carefree

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单词	fancy-free
释义	fancy-free [ fan-see-free ] / ˈfæn siˈfri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fancy-free ON THESAURUS.COM adjective free from any emotional tie or influence, especially that of love. Origin of fancy-free First recorded in 1580–90; fancy + -free Words nearby fancy-free fancy dance, fancy dive, fancy diving, fancy dress, fancy fern, fancy-free, fancy goods, fancy man, fancy-pants, fancy woman, fancywork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fancy-free His pleased haste to assist her, showed that he at least, if fancy-free, was not memory-clear. David Elginbrod\|George MacDonald "I'll soon be the only fancy-free maiden of our old quartet," thought Anne, drowsily. Anne Of The Island\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Helen came and behaved with a cheerfulness that reassured their visitor—this hen at all events was fancy-free. Howards End\|E. M. Forster He has come to New Orleans in a haphazard, fancy-free way, making a trip toward Mexico. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce\|Ambrose Bierce It was indeed the swan-song of the heart-whole and fancy-free—the swan-song of the unawakened. The Adventures of a Modest Man\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for fancy-free fancy-free adjective having no commitments; carefree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fancy-free footloose, happy-go-lucky, independent, unattached
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fancy-free

adjective

Origin of fancy-free

Words nearby fancy-free

Example sentences from the Web for fancy-free

British Dictionary definitions for fancy-free

adjective

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