Fancy

fan′si, n. that faculty of the mind by which it recalls, represents, or makes to appear past images or impre ions: an image or representation thus formed in the mind: an unreasonable or capricious opinion: a whim: capricious inclination or liking: taste: ( Shak. ) love.— adj. pleasing to, or guided by, fancy or caprice: elegant or ornamental.— v.t. to portray in the mind: to imagine: to have a fancy or liking for: to be pleased with: to breed animals:— pr.p. fan′cying; pa.p. fan′cied. — p.adj. Fan′cied , formed or conceived by the fancy: imagined.— n. Fan′cier , one who has a special liking for anything, or who keeps a special article for sale: one who is governed by fancy.— adj. Fan′ciful , guided or created by fancy: imaginative: whimsical: wild.— adv. Fan′cifully .— n. Fan′cifulne .— adj. Fan′cile , destitute of fancy.— ns. Fan′cy-ball , a ball at which fancy-dre es in various characters are worn; Fan′cy-dre , dre arranged according to the wearer's fancy, to represent some character in history or fiction; Fan′cy-fair , a special sale of fancy articles for some charitable purpose.— adj. Fan′cy-free ( Shak. ), free from the power of love.— n.pl. Fan′cy-goods , fabrics of variegated rather than simple pattern, applied generally to articles of show and ornament.— n. Fan′cy-mong′er ( Shak. ), one who deals in tricks of imagination.— adj. Fan′cy-sick ( Shak. ), of distempered mind, love-sick.— ns. Fan′cy-stitch , a more intricate and decorative stitch than plain-stitch ; Fan′cy-stroke ( billiards ), an unusual stroke, or one made to show off one's skill; Fan′cy-work , ornamental needlework.— The fancy , sporting characters generally, esp. pugilists: pugilism. [Contracted from fantasy .]