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.”
Soft and shaggy
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits
Bearing exclusiveness
Bearing good value, worth or reliability
Decorated with frills
Very complicated or detailed
Stylish and fashionable
Having great value, particularly as a commodity
Visually beautiful or appealing, especially in an artistic sense
Tending to be fanciful or inventive
Made of lace or decorated with it
Regarded with deep and special affection
Showing or characterized by great energy and movement
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.”
(flight of fancy) The faculty of imagination
“Dan's quick-witted mind and surreal flights of fancy have delighted both critics and comedy audiences alike.”
A delusion, a false hope
The act of postulating or something postulated
Something that is invented or untrue
Something that is considered a luxury or treat, especially food
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time
Something done for pleasure or entertainment
The characteristic of being ridiculous
An unreasoning love for or sexual attraction to
Raw spot
Disturbance or party
A malicious trick, an act of cruel deception
A total misrepresentation of the facts
A belief that something either can or will happen
The faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action
A very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect
A thing that attracts or tempts someone
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
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