Word Finder - fancy

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The imagination.

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An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.

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• conception
• idea
• thought

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An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.

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• impression

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A whim.

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I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.

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Love or amorous attachment.

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He took a fancy to her.

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The object of inclination or liking.

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Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.

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Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot.

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• hobby

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The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.

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He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident.

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A diamond with a distinctive colour.

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That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.

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A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.

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In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).

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Decorative.

example

This is a fancy shawl.

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• decorative
• ornate

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Of a superior grade.

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This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly.

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• high-end

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Executed with skill.

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He initiated the game winning play with a fancy, deked saucer pass to the winger.

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Unnecessarily complicated.

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I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas.

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• highfalutin

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Extravagant; above real value.

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In a fancy manner; fancily.

Fancy seeing you alive.

You own a fancy place and drive a practically new jeep.

Her gaze landed on the dining room, which looked much like that of a fancy restaurant.

I'd have done it for you, and you wouldn't have to fix me a fancy breakfast either.

Can you fancy the figure he cut?...

Amongst exports manufactured goods (silk, cotton and woollen goods, fancy wares, apparel, &c.) come before raw materials and articles of food (wine and dairy products bought chiefly by England).

We see, he says, but a part, and fancy that we have grasped the whole.

While serving in the capital as an artillery officer he caught the fancy of Catherine II., and was the leader of the conspiracy which resulted in the dethronement and death of Peter III.

These epithets instantly caught the public fancy and had already become party badges when the estates met in 1738.

It had only gained a partial success cause the despotic rule of Pombal, like the Inquisition before im, hindered freedom of fancy and discussion, and drove the Arcadians to waste themselves on flattering the powerful.

Divination of this sort, therefore, may be due to observation and experiment of a rude sort, rather than to the unchecked play of fancy which resulted in heteroscopic divination.

This went to the purchase of Hughenden Manor - not, of course, a great property, but with so much of the pleasant and picturesque, of the dignified also, as quite to explain what it was to the affectionate fancy of its lord.

Edwardian Script is a fancy, elegant script font.

And, lastly, the devices on fancy seals are without end in their variety.

The suggestions that votes should be conferred on graduates and stockholders were laughed at as fancy franchises.

But he found that the emperor had not much fancy for a struggle which would have restored Holstein to Denmark; and that, if he went to war at all, his chief object would be the liberation of Venice and the rectification of his own frontiers.

Fancy a descendant of Kish called Marduk, and an "Agagite " called Hamman!

But his adventures are the merest nightmares of puerile fancy.

Various stages of late and early fancy have contributed to the legends.

Upper North Tyne News FANCY sitting here on a beautiful summer morning writing about dog dirt.

Whatever takes your fancy After lunch or dinner, relax in the lounge bar where you can enjoy a dram from our impressive selection.

He showed he's not just a fancy Dan, but can and will track back and get stuck in.

A wondrous display of fancy dress and masks were everywhere - the colors and glorious efforts made by everyone were truly delightful.

This note of a dreamy, almost a sleepy devilry, was no mere fancy from the landscape.

Natural Fancy colored diamonds We recently sold the last of a small parcel of natural fancy colored diamonds.

She eventually left, to join Edith in running a small fancy drapers and general store in the front room of their house.

We fancy we see the young dreamer from the South arrested by this action of the Dreamer from the Northern highland Lake.

They had their latest JD 6920 tractor on show at the fancy dress parade in the evening.

This is not some fancy business plan to go dusty on the shelf.

For those who fancy a change, James will rustle up some delicious locally smoked haddock with a poached egg!

I was foot loose and fancy free, I hadn't had any female encumbrances since halfway through my training - oh well.

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The fancy dress competition never fails to amaze me - the costumes people come up with are just fab.

But here she took the fancy of the dashing, handsome and extravagant Prince of Wales - then only 21 years old.

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Staples Online doesn't have anything I fancy, nor does IKEA.

There is a new US based weather site purely for skydiving; anyone fancy doing the same for the UK?

Itâs you thatâs the problem, I donât fancy you.

One would hope to be judged on the quality of one's work, not one's ability to wear impractical fancy dress.

Typical of Heidi to want everyone in 80s fancy dress.

But I do n't fink you will, cos, like, I really fancy you, know what I mean?

Whether you fancy learning flamenco at sea or sightseeing on a river cruise along the Seine, this is the place to come.

Federer's fancy footwork is doing the Aussie no favors.

The first piece was a droning and resonant and, tho there was no fancy fretwork a la Dave MacGruer, I was gobsmacked.

Equally large fancy puddings or sweets and ice creams during the day could be considered frivolous.

The colorful, if not gaudy packaging, with fancy graphics and cartoons, seems to be aimed at the younger market.

Fancy stippled cloth hard cover and spine is engraved and has gold gilding and engraved contrasting black decorations.

But, we never use fancy gizmos just because we can.

Moss goss - 04/03/03 Courtesy of Heat Magazine Fancy quizzing Kate Moss on all her top-notch celeb gossip?