Definition of FANCIED

fancied

Verb

Verb Forms: fancy, fancied, fancying, fancies

  • Imagined or conceived of; taken a liking to.
  • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
  • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
    • "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
  • simple past and past participle of fancy

Adjective Satellite

  • formed or conceived by the imagination
    • "a fancied wrong"

Adj

  • Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”); imaginary, imagined.
  • Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or whim.
  • Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired, favourite.
  • Designed in an artistic manner.

Examples

  • She FANCIED a triple-word score, but couldn’t quite make the connection on the Scrabble board.
  • The plant was named for its fancied resemblance to a Roman spear.

Origin / Etymology

From fancy (“to have a fancy for, like; to imagine, suppose”) + -ed.

Scrabble Score: 13

fancied: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fancied: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fancied: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

fancied: valid Words With Friends Word