Meaning & Definition of Fancy in English
English⟶
Fancy
/fænsi/
noun
1. Something many people believe that is false
- "They have the illusion that i am very wealthy"
synonym:
- illusion,
- fantasy,
- phantasy,
- fancy
2. A kind of imagination that was held by coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
synonym:
- fancy
3. A predisposition to like something
- "He had a fondness for whiskey"
synonym:
- fondness,
- fancy,
- partiality
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- visualize,
- visualise,
- envision,
- project,
- fancy,
- see,
- figure,
- picture,
- image
2. Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
synonym:
- fancy,
- go for,
- take to
adjective
1. Not plain
- Decorative or ornamented
- "Fancy handwriting"
- "Fancy clothes"
synonym:
- fancy
Examples of using
This cemetery even has its own site, and there is a page “News” on it! Can you fancy news from the graveyard?!
Children often live in a world of fancy.