to fancify
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7.7
- verb
- /ˈfæn.sɪ.faɪ/
- Informal
- You can easily fancify a plain cake by adding colorful frosting and decorative sprinkles.
Examples
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They decided to fancify their outdoor space with fairy lights and vibrant flower pots.
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I'm gonna give you 30 seconds, you fancified fart.
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Yet they accosted us, one to each side of the wagon, in as threatening a manner as if they belonged to the fancified Queen's Rangers.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now we have the expensive fancified tuna salad sandwich versus cheap risotto, otherwise known as risotto pro bono.
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To fancify the living room, she added elegant curtains and decorative pillows.
Synonyms
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1.9
To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items
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4.9
To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful
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5.8
To make someone or something look more attractive and exciting than they really are
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3.2
To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint
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8.7
Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations
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5.1
Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention
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6.3
To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details
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3.4
Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event
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3.7
To add decorations to something to make it look nicer
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7.2
To make someone or something look fancier to impress people
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6.5
Make something look more stylish and attractive
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5.0
Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface
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6.3
Make something seem more attractive than it really is
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7.5
To make something look more beautiful or artistic
To make something or yourself look neat and attractive
Antonyms
How Fancy
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7.0
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6.3
- Informal
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7.7
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1.9
- Informal
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fancify comes from fancy ('not plain, decorative') and the ending -ify ('make'), the same ending you see in beautify. So to fancify something is to 'make it fancy' by adding decoration or style to make it more showy.