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- pronunciation:
- faen
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
fancies |
| definition 1: |
an idea, opinion, or preference, sometimes not based on reason or reality.
He cherished the fancy that someday he would be a star.- synonyms:
- conceit, fantasy, idea, phantasm, vision
- similar words:
- crotchet, daydream, dream, fiction, figment, humor, illusion, liking, mind, notion, pleasure
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| definition 2: |
imagination or tendency, sometimes of an extreme or unpredictable nature.
The avant-garde sculptor created bizarre objects of his fancy.- synonyms:
- caprice, imagination
- similar words:
- fantasy, inclination, penchant, tendency
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| definition 3: |
a fondness for something, or the object thereof.
He has a fancy for chocolate.She is a recent fancy of his.- synonyms:
- fondness, partiality, yen
- similar words:
- bent, desire, inclination, leaning, liking, penchant, predilection, preference, taste, weakness
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| definition 4: |
the free play of imagination, or the idea or thing produced by its use.
This dress is a fancy of the designer.- similar words:
- caprice, conceit, creation, creativity, dream, generation, imagination, inspiration, invention, novelty, originality, whim, whimsy
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| related words: |
concept, conjecture, delusion, favor, image, kink, like, love, make-believe, passion, phantom, thing, vagary, vision, will, wish, yen |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fancier, fanciest |
| definition 1: |
elaborate, luxurious, or highly decorated.
I felt somewhat uncomfortable in their fancy apartment.It was a fancy cake with four tiers, and very expensive too.- synonyms:
- classy, elaborate, luxurious
- antonyms:
- plain, severe, simple
- similar words:
- decorative, deluxe, extravagant, flamboyant, garish, lavish, lush, luxuriant, opulent, ornate, posh, showy, sumptuous
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| definition 2: |
of a superior quality and style appropriate to special or formal occasions.
These dresses are too casual for the wedding; I need something fancier.They celebrated their anniversary at a fancy restaurant downtown.- antonyms:
- casual, everyday, ordinary
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| definition 3: |
showing skill or excellence.
She was still perfecting her fancy skating maneuvers.He bought her a box of fancy chocolates to apologize.- synonyms:
- adept, excellent, fine
- similar words:
- choice, elegant, exceptional, magnificent, proficient, skillful, superb, superior
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| definition 4: |
excessive in cost.
They sure spent a fancy sum for their house.- synonyms:
- dear, extravagant, lavish
- similar words:
- costly, exorbitant, expensive, posh
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| definition 5: |
pretentious in expression.
Please, no more fancy apologies.- synonyms:
- pretentious
- similar words:
- flashy, florid, flowery, garish, gaudy, ostentatious, showy
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| related words: |
baroque, luxurious, ornate, overwrought, sophisticated, steep, unreasonable, valuable |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fancies, fancying, fancied |
| definition 1: |
to imagine or picture.
Can you fancy your father as a spy?I fancied my date to be a bit younger.- synonyms:
- envision, imagine, picture, visualize
- similar words:
- conceive, conjure, dream, envisage, fantasize, foresee, image, think
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| definition 2: |
to incline toward believing; suppose.
You'd like some privacy now, I fancy.I don't know how he fancied that I'd join him in such a crazy scheme.- synonyms:
- imagine, suppose
- similar words:
- believe, guess, reckon, surmise, suspect, think
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| definition 3: |
to like or be fond of.
I've never really fancied pies with fruit.- synonyms:
- like
- similar words:
- adore, enjoy, love, prefer
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| definition 4: |
(chiefly British) to have a desire for; feel like having or doing.
Do you fancy a cup of coffee?I think I fancy seeing a film tonight. |
| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) to have a romantic or sexual interest in.
I thought he fancied me, but it was my friend he was really interested in. |
| related words: |
adore, deem, desire, fantasy, favor, hope, like, pretend, relish, suppose |
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| derivations: |
fancily (adv.), fanciness (n.) |
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