fancy

adjective
UK: /ˈfænsi/
US: /ˈfænsi/

  1. Elaborate in structure or decoration.

    1. The cake had fancy decorations on top [ ] [ ]
    2. They live in a fancy house with a big garden and a swimming pool [ ] [ ]

  2. Expensive and of high quality.

    1. That car looks really fancy [ ] [ ]
    2. We went to a fancy restaurant to celebrate their anniversary last week [ ] [ ]

  3. Not plain or ordinary

    1. I want a fancy dress for the party [ ] [ ]
    2. He always wears fancy clothes even when he's at home relaxing [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ornate elaborate desire wish attraction whim
fancy verb

  1. To want something or want to do something.

    1. I fancy a cup of tea [ ] [ ]
    2. Do you fancy going out for dinner sometime soon maybe [ ] [ ]

  2. To be sexually attracted to someone.

    1. I think she fancies him a lot [ ] [ ]
    2. He openly admitted that he fancies the new girl at work presently [ ] [ ]

  3. To imagine or think that something is so.

    1. I fancy I can hear the rain [ ] [ ]
    2. Did you ever fancy yourself as a millionaire because I didn't [ ] [ ]
fancy noun

  1. A feeling of wanting something or wanting to do something.

    1. I had a fancy for pizza [ ] [ ]
    2. She has a fancy to travel around the world to see new places [ ] [ ]

  2. An idea or belief that is odd or wrong.

    1. It was just a fancy of his [ ] [ ]
    2. He dismissed their concerns as mere fancies without much thought [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fancy" in English means: Elaborate in structure or decoration., Expensive and of high quality., Not plain or ordinary.

The phonetic transcription of "fancy" is /ˈfænsi/ in British English and /ˈfænsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fancy": ornate, elaborate, desire, wish, attraction, whim.

Example usage of "fancy": "The cake had fancy decorations on top". More examples on the page.