fancy
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Is fancy a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.Examples: "[He] ſung thoſe tunes to the ouer-ſchutcht huſwiues, that he heard the Car-men whiſtle, and ſware they were his fancies or his good-nights, […]"obsolete
2. (obsolete, slang, in combination) A colored neckerchief worn at prizefights to show support for a contender.Examples: "the yellow fancy; the cream fancy; the blood-red fancy"in-compoundsobsoleteslang
adj (English)
1. (colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.Examples: "I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas."Synonyms: highfalutinAntonyms: simplecolloquial
2. (obsolete) Extravagant; above real value.Examples: "This anxiety never degenerated into a monomania, like that which led his [Frederick the Great's] father to pay fancy prices for giants."obsolete
adv (English)
1. (nonstandard) In a fancy manner; fancily.Examples: "I igonored it, hurdling her navel, riding her torso and taking both her breasts in my hands and mashing them none too fancy."nonstandardnot-comparable
verb (English)
1. (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.Examples: "I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine."formal
2. (British) Would like; have a desire for.Examples: "I fancy a burger tonight for dinner."; "Do you fancy going to town this weekend?"Synonyms: feel likeBritish
3. (British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.Examples: "I fancy that girl over there."; "How can you fancie one that lookes so fierce, / Onely diſpoſed to martiall Stratagems? / UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms / UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew."Synonyms: likeBritishinformal
4. (dated or in a set phrase) To imagine, suppose.Examples: "[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey."; "I fancy this is an error."; "Fancy meeting you here!"dated
5. (transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.Examples: "I would recommend this little book very highly to anyone who fancies pigeons, novices and veterans alike."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary