# fancied

Pronunciation: say "FAN-seed" /ˈfænsɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of fancy. — simple past and past participle of fancy
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of fancy. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.
   - _As children, they fancied themselves great explorers of distant lands._
   - _For a moment she fancied she could hear the sea._

## Adjective

2. Liked, desired, or regarded as a favorite, as a contender widely expected to do well.
   - Simple: Wanted or liked a lot, and often seen as a likely winner.
   - _The fancied candidate withdrew just days before the election._
   - _Among the fancied contenders, only one reached the final round._
3. Existing only in the imagination; imaginary or imagined rather than real.
   - Simple: Existing only in someone's imagination, not in real life.
   - _She brushed aside her fancied worries about the long journey._
   - _The patient kept describing fancied illnesses that no doctor could find._
4. Arranged, or especially in the case of attire designed, to suit one's own taste or whim.
   - Simple: Made or arranged to fit what someone likes or wants, especially in clothing.
   - _The fancied costumes drew every eye at the masked ball._
   - _She wore a fancied gown trimmed with lace and colored ribbons._

## Adjective

5. Created or shaped in a deliberately artistic manner. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Made or shaped in an artistic, decorative way.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "fancy," meaning to have a fancy for, to like, or to imagine or suppose, combined with the suffix "-ed."

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