fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

FANCY definition: 1. to want to have or do something: 2. to be sexually attracted to someone: 3. to think you are…. Learn more.

If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration. The magazine was packaged in a fancy plastic case with …

Fancy, fantasy, imagination refer to qualities in literature or other artistic composition.

1. not plain; ornamented or decorative: a fancy cake; fancy clothes. 2. requiring skill to perform; intricate: a fancy dance routine.

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Fancy, fantasy, imagination refer to qualities in literature or other artistic composition. The creations of fancy are casual, whimsical, and often amusing, being at once less profound and less moving or …

Jan 28, 2026 · fancy (third-person singular simple present fancies, present participle fancying, simple past and past participle fancied) (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.

This phrase refers to an unrealistic goal or idea such as, “He has flights of fancy about running off to Hollywood and becoming a movie star.” Fancy can also be used as an expression of affection.

Fancy [= imagine] our embarrassment when the police showed up at the door. “The baby she brought home was the wrong one.” “ Fancy that!” [= imagine that] I fancy (that) I've met him before. They …