[{"word":"fancies","phonetic":"/ˈfæn.siz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfæn.siz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The imagination.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.","synonyms":["conception","idea","thought"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.","synonyms":["impression"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A whim.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I had a fancy to learn to play the flute."},{"definition":"Love or amorous attachment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He took a fancy to her."},{"definition":"The object of inclination or liking.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.","synonyms":["hobby"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot."},{"definition":"The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident."},{"definition":"A diamond with a distinctive colour.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["conception","idea","thought","hobby","impression"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To appreciate without jealousy or greed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine."},{"definition":"Would like","synonyms":["feel like"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Do you fancy going to town this weekend?"},{"definition":"To be sexually attracted to.","synonyms":["like"],"antonyms":[],"example":"I fancy that girl over there."},{"definition":"To imagine, suppose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Fancy meeting you here!"},{"definition":"To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.","synonyms":["imagine"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To breed (animals) as a hobby.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["feel like","imagine","like"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fancie","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fancies","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fancy"]}]