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I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet, you know? They're incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts before they think cookies. A plate of cookies is a great way to end dinner and really nice to share at the holidays.
Bobby Flay

Meaning of "fancier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FANCIER

fancier  [ˈfænsɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANCIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fancier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FANCIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fancier in the English dictionary

The definition of fancier in the dictionary is a person with a special interest in something. Other definition of fancier is a person who breeds plants or animals, often as a pastime.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANCIER


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
bossier
ˈbɒsɪə
brugmansia
brʊɡˈmænsɪə
cassia
ˈkæsɪə
cere
sɪə
cire
ˈsɪə
collinsia
kəˈlɪnsɪə
Dacia
ˈdeɪsɪə
estancia
ɪˈstænsɪə
financier
fɪˈnænsɪə
glacier
ˈɡlæsɪə
Landseer
ˈlænsɪə
panacea
ˌpænəˈsɪə
sear
sɪə
seer
sɪə
ser
sɪə
sere
sɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə
sincere
sɪnˈsɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANCIER

fanciable
fancied
fancies
fanciest
fanciful
fancifully
fancifulness
fancify
fanciless
fancily
fanciness
Fanconi anaemia
fancy
fancy dress
fancy dress ball
fancy dress party
fancy free
fancy goods
fancy man
fancy men

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANCIER

alpine glacier
bird fancier
bouncier
chancier
conferencier
dancier
dicier
dog fancier
epicier
fleecier
icier
juicier
lacier
pigeon fancier
poncier
pricier
racier
saucier
spacier
spicier

Synonyms and antonyms of fancier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FANCIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fancier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fancier

Translation of «fancier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANCIER

Find out the translation of fancier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fancier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fancier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱...之人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

criador
570 millions of speakers

English

fancier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौक़ीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربي الحيوانات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কল্পনাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelawak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liebhaber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飼育家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애호가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing luwih apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thông thạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்வலராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meraklısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allevatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hodowcy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

любитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crescator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτροφέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Persoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snyggare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mer avansert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fancier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANCIER»

The term «fancier» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.364 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANCIER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fancier» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fancier» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fancier

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5 QUOTES WITH «FANCIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fancier.
1
Bobby Flay
I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet, you know? They're incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts before they think cookies. A plate of cookies is a great way to end dinner and really nice to share at the holidays.
2
Ariel Gore
Before I published anything, I dreamed of publication, but I didn't actually write for it. I imagined that writing for an audience was something for fancier people. I aspired, but mostly I wrote for myself. I wrote because it made me happy.
3
Donella Meadows
We don't need bigger cars or fancier clothes. We need self-respect, identity, community, love, variety, beauty, challenge and a purpose in living that is greater than material accumulation.
4
Rachael Ray
My husband cooks fancier food for himself than I've ever cooked on-air. I call him from the road, and he's making champagne-vanilla salmon or black-cherry pork chop. Half of me is feeling unworthy. Not only am I not a chef, I'm not a better cook than my own husband!
5
Taylor Schilling
I'm the girl who will show up in jeans no matter what - but the jeans can get fancier and fancier.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANCIER»

Discover the use of fancier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fancier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
This collection of extraordinary true stories—including nine stories new to this expanded edition— illuminates the experiences of a young Polish boy before World War II, through the gathering storm of Nazism, into the death camps, to ...
Bernard Gotfryd, 2000
2
The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 3 No. 4)
The Mystery Fancier, July/August 1979, Volume 3 Number 4, contains: "Little Old Ladies I Have Known and Loved," by Ellen Nehr, "Tension and Duality: Daphne Du Marier's 'Don't Look Now'," by Jane S. Bakerman, "His Own Desert," by Everett F. ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2010
3
The bacon fancier: four tales
The author of The Prince of West End Avenue, which won the National Jewish Book Award, presents four stories set in successive centuries and linked by the common theme of Jewish experiences in the Gentile world. 25,000 first printing.
Alan Isler, 1997
4
The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 7 No. 3) May-June 1983
Guy M. Townsend. The Documents In the Caise\ (LetterWL^I From Jim Traylor, 2100 Mark Hall Court, Marietta, GA 30062: I'm always impressed with the quality of the articles and the reviews, but it seems that I like the letters most. In this issue  ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2010
5
The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 10 No. 3) Summer 1988
The Mystery Fancier, Volume 10 Number 3, Summer 1988, contains: "Ellery Queen, Sports Fan," by Joe R. Christopher, "The Gold Medal Boys," "Further Gems from the Literature," by William F. Deeck, "An Australian Bibliomystery," by Michael J. ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2010
6
The complete pigeon and rabbit fancier
PIGEON-FANCIER. CHAP. I. Natural History of Pigeons. THE pigeon is one of those birds which, from its great fecundity, has in some measure, been reclaimed from a state of nature, and taught to lire in habits of dependence. It is true, indeed,  ...
Complete pigeon fancier, 1825
7
The Mystery Fancier March/April
The Mystery Fancier, March/April 1982, Volume 6 Number 2, contains: The Policeman: A Victorian Novel, by E. F. Bleiler; Gide's Vatican Cellars: The Popular Detective Novel Parodied, by Pierre L. Horn; Some Recent Hybrids, by George Kelley; ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2011
8
The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 4 No. 6) November/December 1980
The Mystery Fancier, Volume 4 Number 6, November/December 1980, contains: "Spy Series Characters in Hardback, Part V," by Barry Van Tilburg, "Favorite Magazine Issues: Manhunt (3:6)," by Jeff Banks, "Old Time Radio Lives," by Carl Larsen, ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2010
9
The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 1 No. 6) November 1977
The Mystery Fancier, Volume 1 Number 6, November 1977, contains: "Raymond Chandler on Film: An Annotated Checklist, Part I," by Peter Pross, "The Degeneration of Donald Hamilton," by George Kelley, "The Mysterious John Dickson Carr," by ...
Guy M. Townsend, 2010
10
The Pigeon Fancier
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Old Hand, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANCIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fancier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rita Ora arrives back in London wearing unusual burgundy layered …
... multiple times over the past week for her work, both fashion and TVStill, as someone who tends to mix up her fancier items with more informal ... «South Carolina SC, Jul 15»
2
Amanda Holden steals spotlight from Alesha Dixon at ITV summer …
The presenter posed in her exquisite gown, which wouldn't have gone amiss at a fancier affair, such as a red carpet event or awards ceremony. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Jeb Bush Does Not Understand Productivity, But No One Really Does
While often used as a fancier-sounding word for effectiveness or efficiency, productivity has a specific economic definition. It's the amount of ... «GovExec.com, Jul 15»
4
Drunken Cherry Lemonade
They usually only come out at Thanksgiving, so it's a way to make them more useful and make the drinks a little fancier. But, a drink like this ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
5
Groupthink led us into economic disaster and it still rules debate here
'Groupthink' is simply a fancier term for the 'herd mentality'. Note carefully the definition of groupthink offered by the Nyberg report. Groupthink ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Bear Mountain State Park offers lively night-life fun
Restaurant 1915, open Thursday-Sunday for dinner, is the best choice for a fancier evening out. Make reservations to be sure you can enjoy ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
7
Prefrosh Preview: Getting fit at Georgetown
Fortunately, Yates has a plethora of options to fit most needs, and while not everything is as new as some fancier gyms, the options, ... «The Georgetown Voice, Jul 15»
8
The 10 Best Short Story Collections You've Never Read
... tables and cleaning floors, all clinging if only barely to their memories (or fantasies) of a fancier life—had me aching right along with them. «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
9
John Galliano dressed men up in ladies' couture and it was beautiful
(It was a much fancier version of Lucy Ricardo's burlap gown.) Another piece, in vibrant Yves Klein blue, looked like it started life as a shop ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
10
Jeb Bush doesn't understand productivity—and neither does …
While often used as a fancier-sounding word for effectiveness or efficiency, productivity has a specific economic definition. It's the amount of ... «Quartz, Jul 15»

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