Fancy

Pronunciation: /ˈfænsi/

Examples of fancy in a Sentence

formal She wore a fancy gown to the gala event.

informal I'm not feeling fancy enough to go to that fancy restaurant.

slang That car is so fancy, I wish I could afford it.

figurative He has a fancy for collecting antique coins.

Grammatical Forms of fancy

• past tense: fancied
• plural: fancies
• comparative: fancier
• superlative: fanciest
• present tense: fancy
• future tense: will fancy
• perfect tense: have fancied
• continuous tense: is fancying
• singular: fancy
• positive degree: fancy
• infinitive: to fancy
• gerund: fancying
• participle: fancied

Origin and Evolution of fancy

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fancy' originated from the Middle English word 'fantsy', which came from the Old French word 'fantasie' and the Latin word 'phantasia'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to imagination or the faculty of forming mental images, 'fancy' evolved to also mean a liking or preference for something, as well as something elaborate or decorative.