fancy

Meaning

1. The imagination.
2. An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
3. An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
4. A whim.
5. Love or amorous attachment.
6. The object of inclination or liking.
7. Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
8. The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
9. A diamond with a distinctive colour.
10. That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
11. A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
12. (obsolete) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.
13. In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
14. (obsolete,slang) A colored neckerchief worn at prizefights to show support for a contender.

imagination

think well of

think highly of

have a high regard for

wish for

fond of

conceit

speculation

think to oneself

picture to oneself

well groomed

be fond of

desirous of

want to

be luxurious

be first-class

be half-sleep

be high class

be in a dreamy state

be lavish

have an idea about

form a picture of

jeu d’esprit

preconceived opinion

fantastic notion

avocation

braw

day-dream

debonair

flirt with

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæn.si/

From Middle English fansy, fantsy, a contraction of fantasy, fantasye, fantasie, from Old French fantasie, from Medieval Latin fantasia, from Late Latin phantasia (“an idea, notion, fancy, phantasm”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía), from φαντάζω (phantázō, “to render visible”), from φαντός (phantós, “visible”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to make visible”); from the same root as φάος (pháos, “light”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti, from the root *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Doublet of fantasia, fantasy, phantasia, and phantasy.

Meaning

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Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæn.si/

Etymology

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