Definitions for fancy
ˈfæn sifan·cy

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy(noun)

   something many people believe that is false

   "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

2. fancy(noun)

   a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

3. fondness, fancy, partiality(adj)

   a predisposition to like something

   "he had a fondness for whiskey"

4. fancy(verb)

   not plain; decorative or ornamented

   "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"

5. visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image(verb)

   imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

   "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

6. fancy, go for, take to(verb)

   have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

   "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fancy(Noun)

   The imagination; an imagined image.

   The film rose from Stephen's fancy.

2. fancy(Noun)

   A whim.

   I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.

3. fancy(Noun)

   Love or amorous attachment.

   He took a fancy to her.

4. fancy(Noun)

   Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.

5. fancy(Noun)

   The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.

   He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident.

6. fancy(Noun)

   A diamond with a distinctive colour.

7. fancy(Verb)

   To appreciate without jealousy or greed.

   I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine.

8. fancy(Verb)

   would like

9. fancy(Verb)

   To be sexually attracted to.

   I fancy that girl over there.

10. fancy(Verb)

    To imagine, suppose.

11. fancy(Adjective)

    Decorative.

    This is a fancy shawl.

12. fancy(Adjective)

    Of a superior grade.

    This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly.

13. fancy(Adjective)

    Executed with skill.

    He initiated the game winning play with a fancy, deked saucer pass to the winger.

14. fancy(Adjective)

    Unnecessarily complicated.

    I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fancy(noun)

   the faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or images; the power of readily and happily creating and recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit, or embellishment; imagination

2. Fancy(noun)

   an image or representation of anything formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea; conceit

3. Fancy(noun)

   an opinion or notion formed without much reflection; caprice; whim; impression

4. Fancy(noun)

   inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason; as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of inclination or liking

5. Fancy(noun)

   that which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value

6. Fancy(noun)

   a sort of love song or light impromptu ballad

7. Fancy(verb)

   to figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something without proof

8. Fancy(verb)

   to love

9. Fancy(verb)

   to form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine

10. Fancy(verb)

    to have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners

11. Fancy(verb)

    to believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine (something which is unreal)

12. Fancy(adj)

    adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as, fancy goods

13. Fancy(adj)

    extravagant; above real value

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1. Fancy

   "Fancy" is a song written and originally performed by Bobbie Gentry in 1969. The song depicts its heroine's overcoming poverty to become a successful courtesan. Other than Gentry's, the best known version of the song was recorded in 1990 by country music artist Reba McEntire for her Rumor Has It album. McEntire had a Top Ten country hit with her cover of the song in 1991.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fancy

   fan′si, n. that faculty of the mind by which it recalls, represents, or makes to appear past images or impressions: an image or representation thus formed in the mind: an unreasonable or capricious opinion: a whim: capricious inclination or liking: taste: (Shak.) love.—adj. pleasing to, or guided by, fancy or caprice: elegant or ornamental.—v.t. to portray in the mind: to imagine: to have a fancy or liking for: to be pleased with: to breed animals:—pr.p. fan′cying; pa.p. fan′cied.—p.adj. Fan′cied, formed or conceived by the fancy: imagined.—n. Fan′cier, one who has a special liking for anything, or who keeps a special article for sale: one who is governed by fancy.—adj. Fan′ciful, guided or created by fancy: imaginative: whimsical: wild.—adv. Fan′cifully.—n. Fan′cifulness.—adj. Fan′ciless, destitute of fancy.—ns. Fan′cy-ball, a ball at which fancy-dresses in various characters are worn; Fan′cy-dress, dress arranged according to the wearer's fancy, to represent some character in history or fiction; Fan′cy-fair, a special sale of fancy articles for some charitable purpose.—adj. Fan′cy-free (Shak.), free from the power of love.—n.pl. Fan′cy-goods, fabrics of variegated rather than simple pattern, applied generally to articles of show and ornament.—n. Fan′cy-mong′er (Shak.), one who deals in tricks of imagination.—adj. Fan′cy-sick (Shak.), of distempered mind, love-sick.—ns. Fan′cy-stitch, a more intricate and decorative stitch than plain-stitch; Fan′cy-stroke (billiards), an unusual stroke, or one made to show off one's skill; Fan′cy-work, ornamental needlework.—The fancy, sporting characters generally, esp. pugilists: pugilism. [Contracted from fantasy.]

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1. Fancy

   Fancy (fancy.com) is the place where you discover, collect, and buy from a crowd-curated catalog of amazing goods, wonderful places and innovative stores. Fancy lets you discover an endless assortment of cool stuff, curated by our global community with one thing in common: exceptional taste. Use Fancy to find the best gear, plan a vacation, or keep up to date with the latest fashion.

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1. fancy

   Song lyrics by fancy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by fancy on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fancy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1959

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fancy' in Verbs Frequency: #783

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fancy in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:

   You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.

2. Burk Uzzle:

   The idea of hanging out with fancy rich people doesn't interest me.

3. Voltaire:

   It is new fancy rathert than taste which produces so many new fashions.

4. Marcus Aureluis, Meditations, Book nine:

   Erase fancy; curb impulse; quench desire; let sovereign reason have the mastery.

5. Senator Kagan:

   Many butt-slappers and thigh-strokers fancy that they are merely flirting and flattering.

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