Fanciful Definition

fanciful
adjective
  1. indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood"
  2. not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself"
  3. having a curiously intricate quality; "a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers"

"Fanciful" in song lyrics

See how fanciful is used in real songs:

  • "Surfing to bash the coach of bigot procreation baked in fanciful"
    Aesop Rock — Maintenance

Usage tips for "fanciful"

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