FANCY
—none. (plural. -ies) 1 inclination. 2 whim. 3 supposition. 4 a faculty of imagination. B mental image. —adjective. (-ier, -iest) 1 ornamental. 2 extravagant. —verb. (-ies, -ied) 1 (foll. By that) be inclined to suppose. 2 colloq. Feel a desire for (fancy a drink?). 3 colloq. Find sexually attractive. 4 colloq. Value (oneself, one`s ability, etc.) Unduly highly. 5 (in imper.) Exclamation of surprise. 6 imagine. ? take a fancy to become (esp. Inexplicably) fond of. Take a person`s fancy suddenly attract or please. ? fanciable adjective. (in sense 3 of v.). Fancily adverb. Fanciness none. [contraction of *fantasy]