fancy

Speech parts

1. fancy - Noun

2. fancy - Adjective

3. fancy - Verb

4. fancy - Adverb

5. Fancy - Proper noun

Meaning

To love.

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.

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

An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; caprice; whim; impression.

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

That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.

A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.

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

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

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

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

Adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as, fancy goods.

Extravagant; above real value.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

whim caprice project image figure picture taste fantasy elaborate imagination illusion elegant inclination ornate liking
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Antonyms

plain spartan curt shew no-good world
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Hypernyms

want desire imagination imagine misconception liking

Hyponyms

bubble ignis fatuus wishful thinking will-o'-the-wisp

Phrases with the word

fancy-free tickle someone's fancy fancy seeing you here catch someone's fancy a little of what you fancy does you good fancy meat

Derivatives

fancies fancied fancying fancier fanciest

Examples

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade, And keeps that palace of the soul serene. Edmund Waller

I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war. Golda Meir

I want to block some common misunderstandings about "understanding": In many of these discussions one finds a lot of fancy footwork about the word "understanding." John Searle

The loveliest of faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy. Persian Proverb

Everything dear is a woman's fancy. Irish Proverb

Anyone can fancy his bed as a palace. Myanmar Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Fanconi's anaemia Fanconi's anemia fancruft fancy articles fancy attire fancy ball