|adjective|
1.(especially of foodstuffs) of high quality.
‘ _fancy_ molasses’
‘It is the showcase for dozens of _fancy_ chocolate candies and brightly colored cookies, packaged in plastic bags or wooden boxes.’
2.(of a drawing, painting, or sculpture) created from the imagination rather than from life.
‘I used to take a seat and busy myself in sketching _fancy_ vignettes’
‘Towering over everything else was a large palace with _fancy_ carvings all over it.’
3.(of a flower) of two or more colours.
‘all pelargoniums, from scented-leaf species to _fancy_ hybrids, thrive in hot sunshine’
‘Few pundits could resist comparing high dotcom stock prices to the historic craze for _fancy_ flowers.’
4.(of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance.
‘ _fancy_ goldfish’
‘The _fancy_ mouse lives on today in England, America, Australia, New Zealand, and probably elsewhere.’
5.Elaborate in structure or decoration.
‘the furniture was very _fancy_ ’
‘a _fancy_ computerized system’
6.Sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress.
‘ _fancy_ hotels and restaurants’
‘It made it easy this way - Chelle and Steve couldn't afford a _fancy_ wedding, and they wouldn't let Leo help them out.’
|noun|
1.(in 16th and 17th 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_ .’
2.A favourite in a race or other sporting contest.
‘the filly is already a leading _fancy_ for next year's races’
‘Racing was of a very high standard with the added bonus that all of the leading _fancies_ made it through to the decider.’
3.A person or thing that one finds attractive.
‘people jostled to ride alongside their _fancy_ ’
‘But this is not the first time that women have been forced into conforming to the fashion _fancies_ of the day.’
4.A small iced cake.
‘chocolate _fancies_ ’
‘Deep-down, if appearance didn't matter, if fat really was fab, wouldn't we all wallow around in a glorious ocean of crisps and cakes and fry-ups and _fancies_ ?’
5.A superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction.
‘this was no passing _fancy_ , but a feeling he would live by’
‘In fact, when I am near him I cannot focus at all, so deliriously in love am I. And this is not a passing _fancy_ .’
6.An unfounded or tentative belief or idea.
‘I've a _fancy_ they want to be alone’
‘Aside from sounding like a badly made movie, it's more likely to have happened in the subconscious _fancies_ of your dreams.’
7.Enthusiasts for a sport, especially boxing or racing, considered collectively.
‘pony carts went round the racecourse loaded with the _fancy_ ’
‘Klitschko was the darling of the boxing ‘ _fancy_ ,’ widely regarded as the savior of a weak post-Lennox Lewis heavyweight division.’
8.The faculty of imagination.
‘he is prone to flights of _fancy_ ’
‘Dan's quick-witted mind and surreal flights of _fancy_ have delighted both critics and comedy audiences alike.’
|verb|
1.Feel a desire or liking for.
‘do you _fancy_ a drink?’
‘So if you _fancy_ a drink in surroundings with a difference, and like the idea of going from flower power to power suits in a few hundred yards, Bar Talk knows the place for you.’
2.Find sexually attractive.
‘I really _fancy_ him’
‘Such a word would acknowledge that the one thing we really have in common, collectively is who we desire - or _fancying_ people of the same sex.’
3.Have an unduly high opinion of oneself, or of one’s ability in a particular area.
‘two lads behind the counter who _fancy_ themselves’
‘If you're _fancying_ yourself a victim of circumstance, you're not participating enough in your own destiny.’
4.Imagine; think.
‘he _fancied_ he could smell the perfume of roses’
‘he _fancied_ himself as an amateur psychologist’
5.Regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner.
‘I _fancy_ him to win the tournament’
‘Tomorrow will tell us much more and, with Richard Hills again in the saddle, the Arundel colt is _fancied_ to fulfill his initial promise.’
6.Used to express surprise at something.
‘ _fancy_ meeting all those television actors!’
‘Well _fancy_ that! Im the black sheep in my family: I swear too much, wear too much black, have a black sense of humour, cover my body in black ink and have a severely reduced sense of grace and tact.’
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