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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce fancy?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say fancy in sign language?

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. Ehsan Sehgal:

   To expect the truth from a woman is a beautiful mistake, and such beauty is one's fancy.

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