Meaning of "fancy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FANCY

Fantsy, shortened from fantasie.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FANCY

ˈfænsɪ

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANCY

Fancy is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an exclamation.

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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fancy in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES FANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fancy in the English dictionary

The first definition of fancy in the dictionary is not plain; ornamented or decorative. Other definition of fancy is requiring skill to perform; intricate. Fancy is also arising in the imagination; capricious or illusory.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FANCY

PRESENT

Present

I fancy

you fancy

he/she/it fancies

we fancy

you fancy

they fancy

Present continuous

I am fancying

you are fancying

he/she/it is fancying

we are fancying

you are fancying

they are fancying

Present perfect

I have fancied

you have fancied

he/she/it has fancied

we have fancied

you have fancied

they have fancied

Present perfect continuous

I have been fancying

you have been fancying

he/she/it has been fancying

we have been fancying

you have been fancying

they have been fancying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fancied

you fancied

he/she/it fancied

we fancied

you fancied

they fancied

Past continuous

I was fancying

you were fancying

he/she/it was fancying

we were fancying

you were fancying

they were fancying

Past perfect

I had fancied

you had fancied

he/she/it had fancied

we had fancied

you had fancied

they had fancied

Past perfect continuous

I had been fancying

you had been fancying

he/she/it had been fancying

we had been fancying

you had been fancying

they had been fancying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fancy

you will fancy

he/she/it will fancy

we will fancy

you will fancy

they will fancy

Future continuous

I will be fancying

you will be fancying

he/she/it will be fancying

we will be fancying

you will be fancying

they will be fancying

Future perfect

I will have fancied

you will have fancied

he/she/it will have fancied

we will have fancied

you will have fancied

they will have fancied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fancying

you will have been fancying

he/she/it will have been fancying

we will have been fancying

you will have been fancying

they will have been fancying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fancy

you would fancy

he/she/it would fancy

we would fancy

you would fancy

they would fancy

Conditional continuous

I would be fancying

you would be fancying

he/she/it would be fancying

we would be fancying

you would be fancying

they would be fancying

Conditional perfect

I would have fancy

you would have fancy

he/she/it would have fancy

we would have fancy

you would have fancy

they would have fancy

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fancying

you would have been fancying

he/she/it would have been fancying

we would have been fancying

you would have been fancying

they would have been fancying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fancy
we let´s fancy
you fancy

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fancy

Past participle

fancied

Present Participle

fancying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FANCY»

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

baroque · believe · caprice · chimera · classy · conceive · conception · conjecture · crave · daydream · decorative · delusion · desire · dream · elaborate · elegant · expensive · extravagant · fanciful · fantasy · favour · flashy · go for · guess · have eyes for · humour · idea · image · imagination · imagine · impression · impulse · inclination · infer · intricate · like · nightmare · notion · ornamental · ornate · ostentatious · phantasm · prefer · reckon · relish · showy · suppose · surmise · swish · take to · think · thought · urge · vision · want · whim

TRANSLATION OF FANCY

Find out the translation of fancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fancy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 想象
• Translator English - Spanish: tener ganas de
• English: fancy
• Translator English - Hindi: फैंसी
• Translator English - Arabic: يَرْغَبُ في
• Translator English - Russian: желать
• Translator English - Portuguese: gostar de
• Translator English - Bengali: অভিনব
• Translator English - French: être attiré par
• Translator English - Malay: Mewah
• Translator English - German: jemanden attraktiv finden
• Translator English - Japanese: ･･･が気に入る
• Translator English - Korean: 공상하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Apik
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thích
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆடம்பரமான
• Translator English - Marathi: फॅन्सी
• Translator English - Turkish: fantezi
• Translator English - Italian: piacere
• Translator English - Polish: mieć ochotę na
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хотіти
• Translator English - Romanian: a-și imagina
• Translator English - Greek: συμπαθώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: fancy
• Translator English - Swedish: tycka om
• Translator English - Norwegian: forestille (seg)

10 QUOTES WITH «FANCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fancy.

1

Ted Allen

One of the biggest mistakes people make when they cook for other people is to think that it has to be fancy and elaborate. This results in enormous expense and nine days of labor, plus you end up trying to assemble a croquembouche in front of your guests and everyone's experiencing flop sweat.

2

Edward E. Barnard

It is well to fetter the wings of our fancy and restrain its flights.

3

Bernard Barton

Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling, Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.

4

Count Basie

I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'

5

Charles Baudelaire

I consider it useless and tedious to represent what exists, because nothing that exists satisfies me. Nature is ugly, and I prefer the monsters of my fancy to what is positively trivial.

6

Kate Beckinsale

I would quite like to play a big concert as Freddie Mercury. I can't sing that great and I haven't yet found a use for the over large size of my teeth. I quite fancy a mustache like that and he was such a great showman.

7

Maeve Binchy

Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life.

8

Cliff Burton

Why should we change onstage? We're not trying to be something big and fancy, it's just us, doing what we do, we'd like to keep it that way.

9

Albert Claude

For over two billion years, through the apparent fancy of her endless differentiations and metamorphosis the Cell, as regards its basic physiological mechanisms, has remained one and the same. It is life itself, and our true and distant ancestor.

10

Patsy Cline

I'm having surgery today to have my face cleaned up. But it will take some fancy stitching to make me all beautiful again!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANCY»

Discover the use of fancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fancy Nancy Big Book

No one knows fancy like Nancy.

Jane O'Connor, 2009

Fancy

Grace is paired with Fancy, a Welsh pony, on her first horseback riding lesson, and even though Fancy is small, she and Grace learn how to ride together and compete in a race.

Kristin Earhart, 2010

Ed McGivern's Book of Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting

A world champion marksmen who made The Guinness Book of World Records, he trained scores of law enforcement officers and developed a system of teaching that is as effective today as it was when this book was originally published.

Ed McGivern, 2007

Fancy

Determined to keep her orphaned family together, a young woman must also battle to keep her heart intact against a dashing logger who had determined that Fancy will not be alone for long.

Norah Hess, 2009

Fancy Pants (Only In Gooding Book #1)

Humorous Romance From a Bestselling Author When Britisher Lady Sydney Hathwell's father dies, the American who planned to wed her suddenly reneges.

Cathy Marie Hake, 2007

Fancy 2

Determined to eliminate both Maribel and their unborn child, Aaron is out for blood.

Vanna B., 2013

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is the first in a series of delightful middle-grade mysteries. Sassy Fancy Nancy is now a detective.

Jane O'Connor, 2012

Fancy Dancer

Jake must spend a year helping Angelica Dancer and her daughter, Fancy, at the Dancer Foundation for neglected children.

Fern Michaels, 2012

Fancy pantry

"Well preserved, prettily pickled, candied, brandied, potted, bottled, sun-dried, and otherwise put-by elegant edibles"--Cover subtitle. 250 recipes. Includes glossary and mail-order sources.

Helen Witty, 1986

Corbin's Fancy

"Frances Gordon," replied Fancy, accepting the offered hand and squeezing it firmly. Amelie's frown was pensive. "I thought Keith said your name was — Fancy. " Fancy blushed. "That's my nickname." "It's really so— colorful." Fancy did not ...

Linda Lael Miller, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fancy is used in the context of the following news items.

Fancy Sushi Bar and Grill reopens on Hilton Head Island

Fancy Sushi Bar and Grill, in Northridge Plaza at 435 William Hilton Parkway, Unit G, on Hilton Head Island, recently reopened after closing in ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»

PHT Morning Skate: Canes' Fleury gets fancy with behind-the-legs …

PHT's Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what's happening and what we'll be talking about around the NHL world ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Disney wins duel with fancy dress shop over starwars.co.uk

After owning the domain name starwars.co.uk for the past ten years, a fancy dress retailer in the UK is being forced to relinquish it to Disney. «Engadget, Jul 15»

Fancy saving some money? A new BBC show hosted by Denise …

A new TV series advising people how to look after their cash launches next week. Right on the Money – a BBC One daytime series broadcast ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

Special election to decide Fancy Farm wine sales

He says he's trying to make Fancy Farm a bit fancier with a vineyard. "Only in a Fancy Farm could you grow wine grapes," Curtsinger says. «WPSD Local 6, Jul 15»

16 times Wimbledon fans brought their fancy dress A game

Ferne McCann talks Celebrity Love Island: "If I'm single, why not? Give it a whirl". Black Sabbath guitar legend Tony Iommi jams with star-struck ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»

With IBM's Fancy 7-Nanometer Chip, Moore's Law (Kind Of) Continues

This post appears courtesy of the Ferenstein Wire, a syndicated news service. Publishing partners may edit posts. For inquiries, please email ... «ReadWrite, Jul 15»

Review: Adriano Zumbo's Fancy Nance is high tea with a twost

This is high tea at Fancy Nance — Adriano Zumbo's newest venture in South Yarra. He's gamely taken up the cursed venue most recently ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Fancy an ostrich egg with your fry up? This restaurant will be happy …

This is a question diners at one London restaurant will undoubtedly of asked themselves before taking on the challenge of eating a whole fried ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Watch brave have-a-go gran stop fancy dress shop thieves from …

This video shows the second that a grandmother stopped two thieves from stealing a cash box from the shop where she was working. Johanna ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»