Dictionary entries for 'fancy'

Synonyms

fan·cy (făńsē)

[From Middle English fantsy, imagination, fantasy, from fantasie; see fantasy.]

noun: pl., -cies.

The mental faculty through which whims, visions, and fantasies are summoned up; imagination, especially of a whimsical or fantastic nature. See synonyms at imagination
An image or a fantastic invention created by the mind.
A capricious notion; a whim.
A capricious liking or inclination.
Critical sensibility; taste.
Amorous or romantic attachment; love.
1. The enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group.
2. The sport or pursuit, such as boxing, engaging the interest of such a group.

Highly decorated: a fancy hat.
Arising in the fancy; capricious.
Executed with skill; complex or intricate: the fancy footwork of a figure skater.
Of superior grade; fine: fancy preserves.
Excessive or exorbitant: paid a fancy price for the car.
Bred for unusual qualities or special points.

To visualize; imagine: “She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out” (Lewis Carroll)
To take a fancy to; like.
To suppose; guess.