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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fancied, p. pr. & vb. n.
     Fancying.]
     1. To figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something
        without proof.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If our search has reached no farther than simile and
              metaphor, we rather fancy than know.  --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To love. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\ (f[a^]n"s[y^]), n.; pl. Fancies. [Contr. fr.
     fantasy, OF. fantasie, fantaisie, F. fantaisie, L. phantasia,
     fr. Gr. ???????? appearance, imagination, the power of
     perception and presentation in the mind, fr. ???????? to make
     visible, to place before one's mind, fr. ??????? to show;
     akin to ????, ???, light, Skr. bh[=a]to shine. Cf. Fantasy,
     Fantasia, Epiphany, Phantom.]
     1. The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a
        representation of anything perceived before; the power of
        combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or
        images; the power of readily and happily creating and
        recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit,
        or embellishment; imagination.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In the soul
              Are many lesser faculties, that serve
              Reason as chief. Among these fancy next
              Her office holds.                     --Milton.
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     2. An image or representation of anything formed in the mind;
        conception; thought; idea; conceit.
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              How now, my lord ! why do you keep alone,
              Of sorriest fancies your companoins making ? --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. An opinion or notion formed without much reflection;
        caprice; whim; impression.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I have always had a fancy that learning might be
              made a play and recreation to children. --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason;
        as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of
        inclination or liking.
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              To fit your fancies to your father's will. --Shak.
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     5. That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice
        without much use or value.
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              London pride is a pretty fancy for borders.
                                                    --Mortimer.
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     6. A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad. [Obs.]
        --Shak.
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     The fancy, all of a class who exhibit and cultivate any
        peculiar taste or fancy; hence, especially, sporting
        characters taken collectively, or any specific class of
        them, as jockeys, gamblers, prize fighters, etc.
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              At a great book sale in London, which had
              congregated all the fancy.            --De Quincey.
  
     Syn: Imagination; conceit; taste; humor; inclination; whim;
          liking. See Imagination.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, v. t.
     1. To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to
        imagine.
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              He whom I fancy, but can ne'er express. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with,
        particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
        ``We fancy not the cardinal.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine
        (something which is unreal).
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              He fancied he was welcome, because those arounde him
              were his kinsmen.                     --Thackeray.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, a.
     1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of
        high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy
        goods; fancy clothes.
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     2. Extravagant; above real value.
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              This anxiety never degenerated into a monomania,
              like that which led his [Frederick the Great's]
              father to pay fancy prices for giants. --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Fancy ball, a ball in which porsons appear in fanciful
        dresses in imitation of the costumes of different persons
        and nations.
  
     Fancy fair, a fair at which articles of fancy and ornament
        are sold, generally for some charitable purpose.
  
     Fancy goods, fabrics of various colors, patterns, etc., as
        ribbons, silks, laces, etc., in distinction from those of
        a simple or plain color or make.
  
     Fancy line (Naut.), a line rove through a block at the jaws
        of a gaff; -- used to haul it down.
  
     Fancy roller (Carding Machine), a clothed cylinder (usually
        having straight teeth) in front of the doffer.
  
     Fancy stocks, a species of stocks which afford great
        opportunity for stock gambling, since they have no
        intrinsic value, and the fluctuations in their prices are
        artificial.
  
     Fancy store, one where articles of fancy and ornament are
        sold.
  
     Fancy woods, the more rare and expensive furniture woods,
        as mahogany, satinwood, rosewood, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, n.; pl. Fancies. [Contr. fr. fantasy, OF.
     fantasie, fantaisie, F. fantaisie, L. phantasia, fr. Gr.
     ???????? appearance, imagination, the power of perception and
     presentation in the mind, fr. ???????? to make visible, to
     place before one's mind, fr. ??????? to show; akin to ????,
     ???, light, Skr. bh[=a]to shine. Cf. Fantasy, Fantasia,
     Epiphany, Phantom.]
     1. The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a
        representation of anything perceived before; the power of
        combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or
        images; the power of readily and happily creating and
        recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit,
        or embellishment; imagination.
  
              In the soul Are many lesser faculties, that serve
              Reason as chief. Among these fancy next Her office
              holds.                                --Milton.
  
     2. An image or representation of anything formed in the mind;
        conception; thought; idea; conceit.
  
              How now, my lord ! why do you keep alone, Of
              sorriest fancies your companoins making ? --Shak.
  
     3. An opinion or notion formed without much reflection;
        caprice; whim; impression.
  
              I have always had a fancy that learning might be
              made a play and recreation to children. --Locke.
  
     4. Inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason;
        as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of
        inclination or liking.
  
              To fit your fancies to your father's will. --Shak.
  
     5. That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice
        without much use or value.
  
              London pride is a pretty fancy for borders.
                                                    --Mortimer.
  
     6. A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad. [Obs.]
        --Shak.
  
     The fancy, all of a class who exhibit and cultivate any
        peculiar taste or fancy; hence, especially, sporting
        characters taken collectively, or any specific class of
        them, as jockeys, gamblers, prize fighters, etc.
  
              At a great book sale in London, which had
              congregated all the fancy.            --De Quincey.
  
     Syn: Imagination; conceit; taste; humor; inclination; whim;
          liking. See Imagination.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fancied, p. pr. & vb. n.
     Fancying.]
     1. To figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something
        without proof.
  
              If our search has reached no farther than simile and
              metaphor, we rather fancy than know.  --Locke.
  
     2. To love. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, v. t.
     1. To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to
        imagine.
  
              He whom I fancy, but can ne'er express. --Dryden.
  
     2. To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with,
        particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
        ``We fancy not the cardinal.'' --Shak.
  
     3. To believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine
        (something which is unreal).
  
              He fancied he was welcome, because those arounde him
              were his kinsmen.                     --Thackeray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fancy \Fan"cy\, a.
     1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as,
        fancy goods.
  
     2. Extravagant; above real value.
  
              This anxiety never degenerated into a monomania,
              like that which led his [Frederick the Great's]
              father to pay fancy prices for giants. --Macaulay.
  
     Fancy ball, a ball in which porsons appear in fanciful
        dresses in imitation of the costumes of different persons
        and nations.
  
     Fancy fair, a fair at which articles of fancy and ornament
        are sold, generally for some charitable purpose.
  
     Fancy goods, fabrics of various colors, patterns, etc., as
        ribbons, silks, laces, etc., in distinction from those of
        a simple or plain color or make.
  
     Fancy line (Naut.), a line rove through a block at the jaws
        of a gaff; -- used to haul it down.
  
     Fancy roller (Carding Machine), a clothed cylinder (usually
        having straight teeth) in front of the doffer.
  
     Fancy stocks, a species of stocks which afford great
        opportunity for stock gambling, since they have no
        intrinsic value, and the fluctuations in their prices are
        artificial.
  
     Fancy store, one where articles of fancy and ornament are
        sold.
  
     Fancy woods, the more rare and expensive furniture woods,
        as mahogany, satinwood, rosewood, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  fancy
       adj : not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting";
             "fancy clothes" [ant: plain]
       n 1: something many people believe that is false; "they have the
            illusion that I am very wealthy" [syn: illusion, fantasy,
             phantasy]
       2: fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and
          superficial than imagination
       3: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for
          whiskey" [syn: fondness, partiality]
       v 1: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on
            horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a
            risk in this strategy" [syn: visualize, visualise, envision,
             project, see, figure, picture, image]
       2: have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She
          fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's
          window" [syn: go for, take to]
       [also: fancied, fanciest, fancier]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 φανταχτερός, επιδέξιος, κάτι ασυνήθιστα περίπλοκο, συχνά με τρόπο
  όχι απαραίτητο, με τρόπο που σκοπεύει να εντυπωσιάσει άλλους ανθρώπους
     2 διακοσμητικός, με πολλά διακοσμητικά ή έντονα χρώματα
     3 φανταχτερός, ακριβό ή συνδεδεμένο με έναν ακριβό τρόπο ζωής
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (count uncount) η φαντασία, μια φανταστική εικόνα
     2 (''μόνο στον ενικό'') η επιθυμία
     3 (''ειδικά (ετ βρετ σημ en 0=-)'') η αγάπη ή η ερωτικός έλξη
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (ετικ βρετ σημ ανεπίσημο Αγγλικά) θέλω
     2 (ετικ βρετ σημ ανεπίσημο Αγγλικά) μου αρέσει ερωτικά, γουστάρω
     3 (ετ επίσημο en) μου αρέσει κάτι, το ζηλεύω
     4 φαντάζομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     German a.
     (lb de colloquial) #English (gloss: decorative, not everyday,
  high-end)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     (l en fancy)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Fancy
     n.
     (surname en from=Old English)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     a.
     1 decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or
  diverse ones.
     2 Of a superior grade.
     3 execute with skill.
     4 (lb en colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Extravagant; above real value.
     adv.
     (lb en nonstandard) In a fancy manner; fancily.
     n.
     The imagination.
     vb.
     1 (lb en formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
     2 (lb en British) would like
     3 (lb en British informal) To be sexually attracted to.
     4 (lb en dated or in a set phrase) To imagine, suppose.
     5 To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
     6 To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on
  account of external appearance or manners.
     7 (lb en transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Fancy
     n.
     (surname en from=Old English)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     German a.
     (lb de colloquial) #English (gloss: decorative, not everyday,
  high-end)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     (l en fancy)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Fancy
     n.
     (surname en from=Old English)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     German a.
     (lb de colloquial) #English (gloss: decorative, not everyday,
  high-end)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     (l en fancy)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Fancy
     n.
     (surname en from=Old English)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     Englanti vb.
     1 haluta jotakin; tehdä mieli jotakin
     2 olla ihastua johonkin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  fancy
     Engelska a.
     1 stilig, snobbig; ornerad, mönstrad
     2 fantastisk
     3 av högsta kvalitet
     4 gjord efter fantasin
     Engelska n.
     1 fantasi
     2 lust, tycke
     3 omdöme, smak; sinne
     Engelska vb.
     1 föreställa sig
     2 tycka, inbilla sig
     3 (tagg vardagligt språk=en) vara mallig över
     4 tycka om
     5 odla, föda upp

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  fancy /fˈansi/
  verbeeld hom

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Fancy /fˈansi/
  الهوى

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  fancy //ˈfæn.si// 
  1. причудлив
  (colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated
  2. майсторски изработен
  Executed with skill
  3. украсен
  decorative

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  fancy //ˈfæn.si// 
  1. каприз, прищявка
  A whim
  2. пристрастие
  Love or amorous attachment
  3. въображение, фантазия
  The imagination; the image-making power of the mind

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  fancy //ˈfæn.si// 
  1. обичам, харесвам
  To be sexually attracted to
  2. въобразявам си, представям си
  To imagine