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

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,That picture's moving. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,-Look at that one.\N-l think she fancies you. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,-Oh, look! Look!\N-Who's that girl? Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Welcome to Hogwarts. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,-What's he teach?\N-Potions. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,But everyone knows, its the Dark Arts he fancies.\NHe's been after Quirrell's job for years. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Hello! How are you? (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone