fancier

USFAN-see-er/ˈfæn.si.ɚ/UKFAN-see-uh/ˈfæn.si.ə/

Noun pluralfanciers

4 meanings of fancier

1
adjective
Comparative form of fancy. Use it to say one thing is more fancy than another.
Her new backpack is fancier than mine.
This cake looks fancier than the one we made at home.
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2
nouncountable
A person who likes something very much and follows it closely.
Like a fan who loves one thing and learns everything about it.
He is a real cheese fancier and tries every kind he can find.
The club is full of fanciers who love rare coins.
Similaraficionado
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3
nouncountable
A person who breeds animals or grows plants to meet high show standards.
Like someone who raises prize-winning show dogs.
The pigeon fancier kept dozens of birds in his backyard loft.
Rose fanciers compete each summer for the best blooms.
Similarbreeder, grower, exhibitor
4
nouncountable
A person who imagines things or dreams them up.
Like a daydreamer who builds whole stories inside their head.
He is a hopeless fancier, always picturing adventures that never happen.
Such fanciers see castles where others see only clouds.
Similardreamer, fantasist, daydreamer, visionary
Oppositerealist, pragmatist

fancier is a form of fancy

fancy, adjective: Of a higher quality than the usual kind. Full entry

Forms: fancyfancier comparativefanciest superlative
Spelling: fancy → fancier: change y to i, add -er

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Origins

Meanings 2–4

From the verb "fancy" plus "-er".

Meaning 1

From the adjective "fancy" plus "-er".