fancy
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈfænsi/
- UK
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capricho
- - Stop me when something hits your fancy.
- take a fancy to
- a passing fancy
- catch one's fancy
Which one is tickling your fancy so or tickling your fingertips?
- Which one is tickling your fancy so or tickling your fingertips?
- They're closer, so they're brighter and that that tickles my fancy.
- I leaned, you know, I'm talking to them and it just was so funny because I it just tickled my fancy that here are people who they do this commute a lot.
- But damn, I'm going to do a few and it tickles my fancy and I'm going to have a little bit of a push.
- Well, I do have a particular movie that caught my fancy and caused me to rewatch it numerous times.
- Ball's performance got a rousing ovation and turned out not to be a passing fancy, but a new art form sound poetry.
Examples
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- Damien's taken quite a fancy to him, sir.
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Yes, the Lord has quite a fancy for the game; he has been playing it for years.
Fiction book (1999) -
You two can do whatever takes your fancy.
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Gentlemen, what catches your fancy here?
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The red one took my fancy though because it's a highlighter.
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So, Abe, which one takes your fancy?
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I knew it would tickle your fancy.
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And I've always had a fancy for poisons.
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Anything strike your fancy?
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For centuries, dragonflies have captured the fancy of artists, wildlife lovers, and anglers.
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9.5
A woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who supports her financially
How Fond
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Etymology
Fancy as a noun meaning 'a liking' comes from the same root as fantasy, originally meaning a quick idea or imagination. So a 'fancy' is a short or playful liking that begins as a thought in your mind.