fancy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfænsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfænsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fan′sē)

Inflections of 'fancy' (adj):
fancier
adj comparative
fanciest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'fancy' (n): npl: fancies
Inflections of 'fancy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fancies
v 3rd person singular
fancying
v pres p
fancied
v past
fancied
v past p

Collocations for "fancy"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fancy" in context.

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fancy

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a fancy (new) [hotel, restaurant, car, necklace, suit]
  2. fancy [features, places, wedding, icing, decorations]
  3. is the fanciest [thing] I have ever seen
  4. is fancier than [most, many] (others)
  5. is (just) a fancy name for
  6. fancy [ideas, fees, prices]
  7. fancy [birds, goldfish, mice, breeds]
  8. [with, is] her fancy man
  9. UK: [in, wearing] fancy dress
  10. [OK, go on, come on] then, fancy pants!
n
  1. is tickling my fancy
  2. whatever tickles your fancy
  3. took a fancy to him
  4. the [coat, car] caught his fancy
  5. does anything [catch, take] your fancy?
  6. [said, did, suggested] it in a flight of fancy
  7. UK: fancies of being [rich, famous, the president]
  8. his [beliefs, claims, ambitions] are mere fancies
  9. UK: [French, fondant] fancies
additional examples
  1. is tickling my fancy
  2. a fancy (new) [hotel, restaurant, car, necklace, suit]
  3. whatever tickles your fancy
  4. fancy [features, places, wedding, icing, decorations]
  5. took a fancy to him
  6. is the fanciest [thing] I have ever seen
  7. the [coat, car] caught his fancy
  8. is fancier than [most, many] (others)
  9. does anything [catch, take] your fancy?
  10. is (just) a fancy name for
  11. [said, did, suggested] it in a flight of fancy
  12. fancy [ideas, fees, prices]
  13. UK: fancies of being [rich, famous, the president]
  14. fancy [birds, goldfish, mice, breeds]
  15. his [beliefs, claims, ambitions] are mere fancies
  16. [with, is] her fancy man
  17. UK: [French, fondant] fancies
  18. UK: [in, wearing] fancy dress
  19. UK: a fancy-dress [event, party, costume]
  20. [OK, go on, come on] then, fancy pants!
  21. a fancy-pants [dinner, restaurant]
'fancy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
I - anniversary - both - costume - counterpart - dig - dinner - dirty - do - dress - dresser - equipment - fiancée - flutter - frequent - hotel - jar - lodge - napkin - passing - pint - please - rental - restaurant - tickle

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