fancy in English

adjective

1

elaborate in structure or decoration.

the furniture was very fancy

2

(of a drawing, painting, or sculpture) created from the imagination rather than from life.

She'd considered a fancy carving or sculpture of the gods, like many others; it didn't seem to have any meaning, though.

noun

1

a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient.

this does not mean that the law should change with every passing fancy

synonyms: liking, taste, inclination, urge, wish, whim, impulse, notion, whimsy, hankering, craving, yen, itch

2

the faculty of imagination.

my research assistant is prone to flights of fancy

3

(in sixteenth and seventeenth century music) a composition for keyboard or strings in free or variation form.

Division technique...penetrated nearly all 17th century English instrumental forms, including the venerable polyphonic fancy .

verb

1

feel a desire or liking for.

do you fancy a drink?

2

imagine; think.

he fancied he could smell the perfume of roses

synonyms: think, imagine, believe, be of the opinion, be under the impression, reckon

adjective

elaborate, ornate, ornamental, decorative, adorned, embellished, intricate, ostentatious, showy, flamboyant, luxurious, lavish, extravagant, expensive, flashy, jazzy, ritzy, snazzy, posh, classy, fancy-schmancy

noun

liking, fondness, illusion
liking, taste, inclination, urge, wish, whim, impulse, notion, whimsy, hankering, craving, yen, itch
fondness, partiality
illusion, phantasy, fantasy

verb

think, take to, figure
think, imagine, believe, be of the opinion, be under the impression, reckon
take to, go for
figure, project, image, picture, envision, see, visualize

Use "fancy" in a sentence

1. Coloratura! A fancy word for a very fancy vocal device

2. Oh, fancy policeman.

3. Fancy designer labels tend to come with fancy price tags to match.

4. Audience: How fancy?

5. It's not fancy.

6. This fancy life!

7. Don't fancy about that.

8. Fast cars, fancy hotels,

9. Fancy meeting you here.

10. Fast cars, fancy hotels

11. Fancy suits, ties, shirts.

12. FANCY FOOD: Befancyfit cheesecake

13. You even fancy bagpipes.

14. New Year's Fancy Dinner

15. Quite a fancy name.

16. This big, fancy one.

17. A right fancy rig, sir.

18. Acumental: Yeah, just something fancy

19. The fancy career, the suit.

20. He bought a fancy necktie.

21. These fancy arguments Befuddled us

22. These fancy arguments befuddled us.

23. I fancy it will rain.

24. Can you fancy him in uniform?

25. Fancy my porridge à la walnuts?

26. " Fancy , I suppose , " he said slowly .

27. Children usually have a lively fancy.

28. Cyberterrorism - Fact or Fancy? Mark M

29. He tends to use fancy terminology.

30. To take a fancy to; like.

31. And don't try and get fancy.

32. A fancy way of saying " bet. "

33. The story tickled her fancy/curiosity.

34. I take a fancy to dancing.

35. I fancy a cup of tea.

36. Chapeau is a fancy French restaurant

37. Her mother didn't want anything fancy.

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39. And the term Biogeochemical sounds very fancy

40. Banqueted: to entertain with a fancy meal.

41. The furniture is not fancy, just functional.

42. Slap on whatever fancy term you like.

43. What do you fancy for your dinner?

44. Just a trifle more, I fancy, Watson.

45. Mrs Hill took a fancy to Clara.

46. Laura's taken a fancy to Japanese food.

47. I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt.

48. I don't much fancy an obstacle course.

49. I fancy a cigar is called for.

50. Can you fancy yourself on the moon?