- adjectivefancy (adjective) · fancier (comparative adjective) · fanciest (superlative adjective)
- elaborate in structure or decoration:"the furniture was very fancy" · "a fancy computerized system"
- sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress:"fancy hotels and restaurants"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH(especially of foodstuffs) of high quality:"fancy molasses"
- (of a flower) of two or more colors:"all pelargoniums, from scented-leaf species to fancy hybrids, thrive in hot sunshine"
- (of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance:"fancy goldfish"
- archaic(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"
verbfancy (verb) · fancies (third person present) · fancied (past tense) · fancied (past participle) · fancying (present participle)- feel a desire or liking for:"do you fancy a drink?"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformalfind sexually attractive:"I really fancy him"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformal(fancy oneself)have an unduly high opinion of oneself, or of one's ability in a particular area:"two lads behind the counter who fancy themselves"
- BRITISH ENGLISHregard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner:"I fancy him to win the tournament"
- imagine; think:"he fancied he could smell the perfume of roses" · "he fancied himself as an amateur psychologist"
- BRITISH ENGLISHused to express surprise at something:"fancy meeting all those television actors!"
nounfancy (noun) · fancies (plural noun)- 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"
- the faculty of imagination:"my research assistant is prone to flights of fancy"
- a thing that one supposes or imagines, typically an unfounded or tentative belief or idea; notion or whim:"scientific fads and fancies"
- (in 16th and 17th century music) a composition for keyboard or strings in free or variation form.
Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- elaborate in structure or decoration:
- sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress:
- (especially of foodstuffs) of high quality:
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- To take a fancy to someone or something is to be attracted to or develop a fondness for them123. It means to have or develop a fondness for or inclination toward something or someone3. For example, "They took a fancy to spicy foods after their Mexican vacation"1. Another example is "I'm hoping he'll take a liking to the water, now that we have a cottage on a lake"1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.take a fancy to Also, take a liking or shine to. Be attracted to someone or something, as in They took a fancy to spicy foods after their Mexican vacation, or I'm hoping he'll take a liking to the water, now that we have a cottage on a lake, or We think Bill's taken a shine to Betsy.www.dictionary.com/browse/take-a-fancy-totake a fancy to English [ edit] Verb [ edit] take a fancy to (third-person singular simple present takes a fancy to, present participle taking a fancy to, simple past took a fancy to, past participle taken a fancy to) (transitive) To become fond of someone or something.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/take_a_fancy_totake a fancy to (someone or something) To have or develop a fondness for or inclination toward something or someone; to be attracted to or desire someone or something.idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+a+fancy+to
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