noun / verb
fancy
A liking or desire for someone or something.
She takes a fancy to the blue bowl.
Etymology
Fancy is a shortened form of fantasy, originally connected with imagination. An imagined attraction or preference developed into the sense of a liking or desire.
More examples
- He fancied a quiet evening at home.
- The puppy caught her fancy.
- They had fancied a longer vacation.
Forms
fancy · fancies · fancied · fancying
Similar words
- liking
- A feeling of preference or fondness.
- desire
- A stronger wish to have or experience something.