Fancy Definition & Meaning
fancy
- adjective
- not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"
- noun
- something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
- a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
- a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
- verb
- 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"
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
"Fancy" in song lyrics
See how fancy is used in real songs:
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"Corporals landing ashore, all soar boned nitwit, rickety rackety porn fancy"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P, Camu Tao — Rickety Rackety -
"Eighty-five rattle-trap parked through fancy"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — 39 Thieves -
"me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy"
Binary Star — Honest Expression
Words that rhyme with fancy
Usage tips for "fancy"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does fancy mean?
- not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes" something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey" imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen
- What part of speech is fancy?
- Fancy is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does fancy have?
- Fancy has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).