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English

Alternative spellings
fant'sy, Phant'sy (both obsolete)

Etymology
Fancy arises in late Middle English as a contraction of fantasy.
From Old French and Early French fantasie, itself from the Late Latin fantasia, which originated from the Greek Phantazein (phan. to render visible).
Related words include diaphanous (transparent), epiphany (manifestation).

The noun Fancy can usually still be replaced with the older word fantasy without any change of meaning.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-fancy.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ænsi|-ænsi

Noun
en-noun|fanc|ies

1. The imagination; an imagined image.

#:The film rose from Stephen's fancy.

1. A whim.

#:I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.

1. love|Love or amorous attachment.

#:He took a fancy to her.

1. Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.

#:Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot.

1. The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.

#:He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident.

Translations
trans-top|The imagination; an imagined image
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trans-top|A whim
Finnish: oikku, päähänpisto
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trans-top|Love or amorous attachment
Finnish: ihastus
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trans-top|Any sport or hobby pursued by a group
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trans-top|The enthusiasts of such a pursuit
Finnish: harrastajat p, intoilijat p
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Adjective
en-adj|fanci|er

1. decorative|Decorative.

#:This is a fancy shawl.

1. Of a superior grade.

#:This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly.

1. execute|Executed with skill.

#:He initiated the game winning play with a fancy, deked saucer pass to the winger.

1. colloquial Unnecessarily complicated.

#:I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas.

Synonyms
(decorative): decorative, ornate
(unnecessarily complicated) high falutin

Antonyms
(decorative): plain, simple
(unnecessarily complicated): simple

Translations
trans-top|decorative
Finnish: koristeellinen
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German: ausgefallen
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trans-top|Of a superior grade
Finnish: hienostunut, hieno
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trans-top|Executed with skill
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trans-top|(colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated
Finnish: hieno
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Verb
en-verb|fanc|i|ed

1. transitive (old-fashioned) To imagine

#:I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey
#:Fancy that! I saw Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy kissing in the garden.

1. transitive (British; colloquial) To be sexually attracted to.

#:I fancy you in that hat.

1. UK would like to

#: I fancy a burger tonight for dinner
#: Do you fancy going to town this weekend?

Synonyms
(be sexually attracted to) like US
italbrac|would like to feel like US : used only before a verb.

Translations
trans-top|To imagine
German: sich vorstellen
Dutch: zich voorstellen
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trans-top|To be sexually attracted to
German: auf (jemanden) stehen
Dutch: zich aangetrokken voelen tot iemand
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trans-top|would like to
Finnish: haluta
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See also
fantasy
fancy man
fancy oneself
fancypants
fancy woman

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