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Definition of fancy
fancied
;fancying
transitive verb
1 : to have a fancy (see 2fancy 1) for : like He's all right, I suppose, but I can't say that I fancy him.
2 : to form a conception of : imagine fancy our embarrassment Just fancy my surprise when I heard that he was getting married.
3a : to believe mistakenly or without evidenceb : to believe without being certain she fancied she had met him before real or fancied wrongs
4 : to visualize or interpret as fancied myself a child again
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Examples of fancy in a Sentence
Which horse do you fancy in the Derby?
try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India
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For those who don't fancy themselves as summer goths, trying to pick the right black lipstick to start off with can be difficult thanks to the fact that there are so many choices on the market these days.
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Emily has ceded her part to an actress, Zoe Kazan, who continues her very persuasive campaign to be the rom-com dream girl for those who fancy themselves better than rom-coms.
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Unfortunately, while Mark Cuban may own a basketball team and Robert Herjavec may fancy himself an athlete, the Sharks are far from nutrition experts.
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The Rangers, though, still fancy themselves as a contending club, despite their sub-.500 record after a stretch of 11 losses in 14 games and coming off a 2-6 homestand.
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Sacramento fancies itself as something of a track town, too, and the cities have hosted meets for decades.
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Two men pursue the Black Pearl, hoping to rescue this beauteous damsel: Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith and childhood friend secretly in love with her, and haughty Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport), who fancies himself her fiance.
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The Bubble has turned into the Octogon, and Greg Gianforte fancies himself its king.
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Previously, WGN America had been trying to fancy itself as a new destination for high-quality dramas like Underground and Outsiders.
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Origin and Etymology of fancy
see 2fancy
Synonym Discussion of fancy
fancy
Definition of fancy
fancies
1a : a liking formed by caprice rather than reason : inclination took a fancy to the muttb : amorous fondness : love She took a fancy to the young man.
2a : notion, whimb : an image or representation of something formed in the mind
3 archaic : fantastic quality or state
4a : imagination especially of a capricious or delusive sort His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy.b : the power of conception and representation used in artistic expression (as by a poet)
6a : devotees of some particular art, practice, or amusementb : the object of interest of such a fancy; especially : 1boxing
Examples of fancy in a Sentence
His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy.
Critics have dismissed his plan as mere fancy.
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Or is cuttlefish in a five-spice sauce and a Bombay Sapphire gin more your fancy?
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Our point being that almost anyone can find an underwear-baring look that fits their fancy.
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Churchill, the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, was the fancy for the St James's Palace Stakes but finished outside the places as Barney Roy stormed home for trainer Richard Hannon ahead of Aidan O'Brien's Lancaster Bomber.
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The Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum grounds in West Friendship is the place to be on June 24 and 25, beginning at 9 a.m., if watching antique farm machinery in action suits your fancy.
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Ellis died in 2008 of cirrhosis of the liver, but his legacy lives on, regardless of whether or not the acid no-hitter was a flight of fancy or a real, lunatic day.
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The fast-casual restaurant, described as a fancy Taco Bell that also serves booze, will open Wednesday, June 14 at 11 a.m. The first 100 people in line will receive a free T-shirt.
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But if nothing strikes your fancy on the home-sharing site, check out Kid & Coe, which offers home shares that are fully stocked with toys, books, changing tables, cots, and more.
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In that vein, the name of Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming has snared some fancy, especially in a sport rife with dreaming that is both statistically unrealistic and occasionally prescient.
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Origin and Etymology of fancy
Middle English fantasie, fantsy imagination, image, illusion, preference, from Anglo-French fantasie illusion, from Latin phantasia, from Greek, appearance, imagination, from phantazein to present to the mind (middle voice, to imagine), from phainein to show; akin to Old English gebōned polished, Greek phōs light
fancy
Definition of fancy
fancier
;fanciest
1 : dependent or based on fancy : whimsical
2a (1) : not plain : ornamental a fancy hairdo (2) : swank 2, posh a fancy restaurantb (1) : of particular excellence or highest grade fancy tuna (2) : impressive posted some fancy numbersc of an animal or plant : bred especially for bizarre or ornamental qualities that lack practical utility
3 : based on conceptions of the fancy fancy sketches
4a : dealing in fancy goodsb : extravagant paying fancy prices
5 : executed with technical skill and style fancy footwork fancy diving
6 : parti-color fancy carnations
Examples of fancy in a Sentence
He drives a big, fancy car.
we're having a little get-together after the concert—nothing fancy
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A fancy board might feature three x16 PCIe slots, space for multiple M.2 SSDs, and a swathe of IO.
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Its salt-box houses and bungalows were, and are being, torn down for fancy new houses.
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Howard County's website provides the convenience of transactional services, a fancy way of saying taxes, parking tickets or water bills can be paid via an online interface.
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On Monday, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and their Riverdale family were spotted in fancy wedding attire — with Veronica in a gorgeous wedding gown and Archie looking dapper in a bowtie and kilt.
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But after 18-3 and 13 losses in 14 games, trust becomes just a fancy word for faith, and faith is something to believe in when common sense tells you not to.
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Locals were bewildered and incredulous at how this could happen in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which has one of the wealthiest populations in the U.K. and is only minutes away from the fancy mansions familiar from the movie Notting Hill.
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But regardless, everyone can learn organization skills without having to learn a new way to fold clothes or buy stacks of fancy containers.
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The fancy term for this is cerebral hypoperfusion — the defining characteristic of fainting (a.k.a.
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Origin and Etymology of fancy
see 2fancy
FANCY Defined for English Language Learners
fancy
playDefinition of fancy for English Language Learners
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: to take pleasure in (something)
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: to consider (someone or something) likely to win or succeed
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: to want to have or do (something)
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Definition of fancy for English Language Learners
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: the feeling of liking someone or something
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: the power of the mind to imagine things
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: something imagined
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Definition of fancy for English Language Learners
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: not plain or ordinary
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: very expensive and fashionable
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: done with great skill and grace
FANCY Defined for Kids
Definition of fancy for Students
fancier
;fanciest
1 : not plain or ordinary a fancy dress
2 : being above the average (as in quality or price) fancy fruits
3 : done with great skill and grace fancy diving
fancily
\ˈfan-sə-lē\ adverb a fancily decorated cakefanciness
\-sē-nəs\ nounDefinition of fancy for Students
fancies
1 : imagination 1 a flight of fancy
2 : liking She took a fancy to her new neighbors.
3 : idea 2, notion … Oz had a fancy to make the balloon in different shades of the color about them. — L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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