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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fan•cied (fan′sēd),USA pronunciation adj. - unreal;
imaginary:to be upset by fancied grievances.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fancied /ˈfænsɪd/ adj - imaginary; unreal
- thought likely to win or succeed: a fancied runner
fan•cy /ˈfænsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies, adj., -ci•er, -ci•est, v., -cied, -cy•ing, interj. n. - imagination or fantasy:[uncountable]in a flight of fancy.
- a mental image or conception;
notion:[countable]happy fancies of being famous. - a liking or preference;
inclination:[countable]a fancy for smoked oysters.
adj. - of extra high quality or exceptional appeal:fancy fruits.
- ornamental;
decorative;
not plain:a cake with a fancy icing. - much too costly;
exorbitant:a consultant who charges fancy fees.
v. [~ + object] - to picture to oneself;
imagine:Fancy her living with him. - to believe without being absolutely sure or certain:[~ + (that) clause]I fancy my new neighbor is wealthy.
- to take a liking to;
like:She fancies chocolates.
interj. - (used to express mild surprise):They invited you, too? Fancy (that)!
Idioms- take a fancy to, [~ + object] to have a liking or preference for:took a fancy to our style of living.
- take one's fancy, to appeal or attract:A chocolate dessert had taken his fancy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fan•cy (fan′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies, adj., -ci•er, -ci•est, v., -cied, -cy•ing, interj. n. - imagination or fantasy, esp. as exercised in a capricious manner.
- the artistic ability of creating unreal or whimsical imagery, decorative detail, etc., as in poetry or drawing.
- a mental image or conception:He had happy fancies of being a famous actor.
- an idea or opinion with little foundation;
illusion:Her belief that she can sing is a mere fancy. - a caprice;
whim;
vagary:It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner. - capricious preference;
inclination;
a liking:to take a fancy to walking barefoot in the streets. - critical judgment;
taste. - the breeding of animals to develop points of beauty or excellence.
- love.
- the fancy, [Archaic.]people deeply interested in a sport, art, etc.
adj. - made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy;
of superfine quality or exceptional appeal:fancy goods; fancy fruits. - ornamental;
decorative;
not plain:a cake with a fancy icing. - depending on imagination or caprice;
whimsical;
irregular:a fancy conception of time. - bred to develop points of beauty or excellence, as an animal.
- much too costly;
exorbitant or extravagant:a consultant who charges fancy fees.
v.t. - to form a conception of;
picture to oneself:Fancy living with that egotist all your life! - to believe without being absolutely sure or certain:I fancy you are my new neighbor.
- to take a liking to;
like. - to breed to develop a special type of animal.
- fancy up, to make superficially showy by way of improvement:an old car fancied up with a bright new paint job.
interj. - (used as an exclamation of mild surprise):They invited you, too? Fancy!
- Middle English fan(t)sy, syncopated variant of fantasie fantasy 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Fancy, fantasy, imagination refer to qualities in literature or other artistic composition. The creations of fancy are casual, whimsical, and often amusing, being at once less profound and less moving or inspiring than those of imagination:letting one's fancy play freely on a subject; an impish fancy.Fantasy now usually suggests an unrestrained or extravagant fancy, often resulting in caprice:The use of fantasy in art creates interesting results.The term and concept of creative imagination are less than two hundred years old; previously only the reproductive aspect had been recognized, hardly to be distinguished from memory. "Creative imagination'' suggests that the memories of actual sights and experiences may so blend in the mind of the writer or artist as to produce something that has never existed before—often a hitherto unperceived vision of reality:to use imagination in portraying character and action.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thought, notion, impression, idea; phantasm.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quirk, humor, crotchet.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fine, elegant, choice.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decorated, ornate.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged envision, conceive, imagine.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fancy /ˈfænsɪ/ adj ( -cier, -ciest)- not plain; ornamented or decorative: a fancy cake, fancy clothes
- requiring skill to perform; intricate: a fancy dance routine
- arising in the imagination; capricious or illusory
- (often used ironically) superior in quality or impressive
- higher than expected: fancy prices
- (of a domestic animal) bred for particular qualities
n ( pl -cies)- a sudden capricious idea; whim
- a sudden or irrational liking for a person or thing
- 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
- an idea or thing produced by this
- a mental image
Also called: fantasy, fantasia a composition for solo lute, keyboard, etc, current during the 16th and 17th centuries- the fancy ⇒ archaic those who follow a particular sport, esp prize fighting
vb ( -cies, -cying, -cied)(transitive)- to picture in the imagination
- to suppose; imagine: I fancy it will rain
- (often used with a negative) to like: I don't fancy your chances!
- (reflexive) to have a high or ill-founded opinion of oneself
- informal to have a wish for; desire: she fancied some chocolate
- Brit informal to be physically attracted to (another person)
- to breed (animals) for particular characteristics
interj - Also: fancy that! an exclamation of surprise or disbelief
Etymology: 15th Century fantsy, shortened from fantasie; see fantasyˈfancily adv ˈfanciness n |