fancy

Definition

  • noun: the feeling of liking someone or something
  • verb: to have a fancy for
  • verb: to take pleasure in (something)
  • adjective: not plain or ordinary
  • adjective: dependent or based on fancy
  • often used to express surprise
  • synonyms: whimsical, like, whim

Examples

  • Something about the movie really 'struck/caught/tickled/took their fancy'. [=something about the movie appealed to them very much]

  • The book is filled with 'flights of fancy' about the future of the computer industry.

  • “The baby she brought home was the wrong one.” “'Fancy that'!” [='imagine that']

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh, what's it the anniversary of? Your first, uh, date? Your first kiss? First time you had sex? Yeah! So you must be going somewhere fancy to celebrate. Uh- huh. Um, uh, Knicks game. Uh...aren't you a little over- dressed? Hey, you know what? I've never had a one year anniversary before so no matter where we go, I'm wearig something fancy pants and I'm going to put on my finest jewelry and we're going to have sex in a public restroom You guys do that? Chandler won't even have sex in our bathroom. That's where people make number . (..)
    2003 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits Season: 10 Episode 5