Definitions for fancied

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fancied fan·cied

Spelling: [fan-seed]

IPA: /ˈfæn sid/

Fancied is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 204 anagrams from letters in fancied (acdefin).

Definitions for fancied

noun

1. imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
2. the artistic ability of creating unreal or whimsical imagery, decorative detail, etc., as in poetry or drawing.
3. a mental image or conception:
4. an idea or opinion with little foundation; illusion:
5. a caprice; whim; vagary:
6. capricious preference; inclination; a liking:
7. critical judgment; taste.
8. the breeding of animals to develop points of beauty or excellence.
9. love.
10. the fancy, Archaic. people deeply interested in a sport, art, etc.

adjective

1. unreal; imaginary:
2. made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal:
3. ornamental; decorative; not plain:
4. depending on imagination or caprice; whimsical; irregular:
5. bred to develop points of beauty or excellence, as an animal.
6. much too costly; exorbitant or extravagant:

Verb phrases

1. fancy up, to make superficially showy by way of improvement:

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of mild surprise):

verb (used with object)

1. to form a conception of; picture to oneself:
2. to believe without being absolutely sure or certain:
3. to take a liking to; like.
4. to breed to develop a special type of animal.

Origin of fancied

First recorded in 1560-70; fancy + -ed²

Examples for fancied

I fancied it in the fields, in the gardens, in the palace, in the prison.

I fancied him and we clicked, but neither of us made great efforts to see each other again.

I fancied her ladyship in spectacles, with little side curls.

Hester did not like the remark, and he fancied from her look she had misunderstood him.

I joined this drama club when I was 16 because I fancied this girl who went to it.

The furniture screened the two watchers, and he fancied himself alone.

With access to the social network, he found a 17-year-old girl he fancied, drew pictures of her, and sent them to her mother.

Percival fancied there was a look almost of regret in the girl's eyes.

A part of him had always wanted to be an actor—"Charlton Hepburn," he fancied himself—and now he had gotten his wish.

He fancied himself a Marxist, lived in rooming houses under aliases and was a furtive, nasty man.