Fancy
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Fancy
Noun
- The imagination.
- An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
- An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
- A whim.
"I had a fancy to learn to play the flute."
- Love or amorous attachment.
"He took a fancy to her."
Adjective
- Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
"This is a fancy shawl."
- Of a superior grade.
"This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly."
- Executed with skill.
"He initiated the game-winning play with a fancy deked saucer pass to the winger."
- Unnecessarily complicated.
"I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas."
- Extravagant; above real value.
Verb
- To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
"I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine."
- Would like; have a desire for.
"I fancy a burger tonight for dinner."
- To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
"I fancy that girl over there."
- To imagine, suppose.
"[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey."
- To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.