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fancy

The correct spelling is fancy.

How to pronounce fancy

/ˈfæn.si/
noun

IPA: /ˈfæn.si/

Say it like: Fan-see

The correct spelling is fancy. The imagination. For example: "I had a fancy to learn to play the flute."

Usage Examples

I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.

He took a fancy to her.

Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The imagination.
  2. 2.An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
  3. 3.An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
  4. 4.A whim.
  5. 5.Love or amorous attachment.

adjective

  1. 1.Decorative.
  2. 2.Of a superior grade.
  3. 3.Executed with skill.
  4. 4.Unnecessarily complicated.
  5. 5.Extravagant; above real value.

adverb

  1. 1.In a fancy manner; fancily.

verb

  1. 1.To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
  2. 2.Would like
  3. 3.To be sexually attracted to.
  4. 4.To imagine, suppose.
  5. 5.To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.

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