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Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress
“She carried with her a fancy handbag made with Italian leather.”
Expensive in a way that is intended to impress
“Carla decided to splash out on their vacation by getting a fancy hotel room.”
Complex or complicated in nature
“You didn't have to come up with such a fancy solution for a simple problem such as this.”
Having a flamboyantly striking appearance or style
Frilly or flouncy in construction
Being, or suggestive of being, financially free
Bearing good value, worth or reliability
Having a decorative pattern or design
Tending to be fanciful or inventive
Made of lace or decorated with it
Showing or characterized by great energy and movement
Regarded with deep and special affection
Very severe or serious
An unfounded or tentative belief or idea
“I have a fancy that he is going to be late to arrive yet again.”
A superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction
“I have to admit that I had a fancy for being a professional rapper when I was younger.”
A vivid mental image, especially a fanciful one
“Dan's quick-witted mind and surreal flights of fancy have delighted both critics and comedy audiences alike.”
The faculty of imagination
“The writer is a woman of a dominant and persistent will, as well as a vivid fancy.”
A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
A story or claim that is untrue
The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
A delusion, a false hope
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure
A compulsive or irrational preoccupation
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
A small piece of tasty food
A practical joke or mischievous trick
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement
One's preference or choice in a given matter or situation
A belief or wish that something either can or will happen
The faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action
A quality or feeling of mystery or excitement
To think or suppose
“I fancy that the earth isn't quite as flat as you imagine it to be.”
To feel a desire or liking for
“Would you fancy some crumpets to go with your afternoon tea?”
To find physically alluring
“I can tell from the way you look at Kimberley that you fancy her.”
To form an understanding or conclusion from something
To have a preference or liking for
To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
To have great affection for
To like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for
To become amorously infatuated with someone
To trust or accept as true or credible
To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events
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