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fancy
01
elaborate or sophisticated in style, often designed to impress
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
fanciest
Comparative
fancier
gradable
Examples
She wore a fancy gown to the ball, adorned with intricate lace and jewels.
02
(of food) having high quality
Examples
The restaurant is known for having fancy dishes with exquisite presentation.
03
(of flowers) having two or more distinct colors or patterns
Examples
The fancy petunias bloomed in shades of purple and white.
to fancy
01
to like or want someone or something
Transitive: to fancy sth | to fancy doing sth
Examples
Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight?
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fancy
3rd person singular
fancies
Present participle
fancying
Past simple
fancied
Past participle
fancied
Examples
Can you fancy a world without smartphones?
03
to believe that a contestant has a good chance of winning
Dialect
British
BritishDitransitive: to fancy a contestant to do sth
Transitive: to fancy a contestant or their chances
Examples
Many people fancy the horse in the lead to take first place.
04
to feel attracted to someone in a romantic or sexual way
DialectBritish
BritishTransitive: to fancy sb
Examples
She really fancies him but has n’t told him yet.
Fancy
01
the faculty or power of the imagination, often involving whimsical or creative thoughts
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
His fancy led him to dream of exploring distant planets.
Examples
She had a fancy for traveling the world and experiencing new cultures.
03
a liking or attraction formed impulsively or without reason
Examples
She took a fancy to the old painting at the market.
04
a small, decorative cake, often with icing
Examples
She enjoyed the delicate fancies at the dessert table.
to fancy oneself
01
to have an excessive or exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities, attractiveness, importance, or value
Examples
He fancies himself an expert, but he knows very little.
