fancy

Definition

Examples

They celebrated their anniversary at a fancy restaurant overlooking the river.

Word Family

Synonyms

• luxuriousdisplaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
• elaborateadd details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
• sophisticatedmake less natural or innocent

Collocations

• Easy fancy restaurant
  to fancy restaurant, meaning to imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
• Medium take a fancy to the design
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a fancy to the design
• Hard fancy corporate headquarters
  to fancy corporate headquarters, meaning to imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
• Very Hard tickle the fancy of angel investors
  to tickle the fancy of angel investors, meaning to touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements