fancied

fan·cy  (fns)

n. pl. fan·cies

1. The mental faculty through which whims, visions, and fantasies are summoned up; imagination, especially of a whimsical or fantastic nature. See Synonyms at imagination.

2. An image or a fantastic invention created by the mind.

3. A capricious notion; a whim.

4. A capricious liking or inclination.

5. Critical sensibility; taste.

6. Amorous or romantic attachment; love.

7.

a. The enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group.

b. The sport or pursuit, such as boxing, engaging the interest of such a group.

adj. fan·ci·er, fan·ci·est

1. Highly decorated: a fancy hat.

2. Arising in the fancy; capricious.

3. Executed with skill; complex or intricate: the fancy footwork of a figure skater.

4. Of superior grade; fine: fancy preserves.

5. Excessive or exorbitant: paid a fancy price for the car.

6. Bred for unusual qualities or special points.

tr.v. fan·cied, fan·cy·ing, fan·cies

1. To visualize; imagine: "She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out" (Lewis Carroll).

2. To take a fancy to; like.

3. To suppose; guess.

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[From Middle English fantsy, imagination, fantasy, from fantasie; see fantasy.]

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fanci·ly adv.

fanci·ness n.

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fancied [ˈfænsɪd]

adj

1. imaginary; unreal

2. thought likely to win or succeed a fancied runner

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

fancied - formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character" fabricated, fictitious, fictional unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"

Translations

fancied [ˈfænsɪd] ADJ

1. (= imaginary) → imaginario, ficticio

2. (Sport) [horse, runner] → favorito

fancied [ˈfænsid] adj

(= expected to do well) (in competition, race) [horse, rider, team] → favori(te)

(= imagined) → imaginaire

fancied

adj (= imaginary) → eingebildet

fancied [ˈfænsɪd] adj

a. (imaginary) → immaginario/a

b. (horse, candidate) → favorito/a

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fancied [ˈfænsɪd] adj

a. (imaginary) → immaginario/a

b. (horse, candidate) → favorito/a