fan·ci·ful

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• fan´ci|ful|ly — fan|ci|ful «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a… …   Useful english dictionary

• fan|ci|ful — «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a fanciful… …   Useful english dictionary

• fan´ci|ful|ness — fan|ci|ful «FAN sih fuhl», adjective. 1. showing fancy; quaint; odd; fantastic: »Fanciful decorations are made up, not patterned after something. SYNONYM(S): curious. 2. led by fancy; using fancies; imaginative: »Hans Christian Andersen was a… …   Useful english dictionary

• fan — bouf·fan·cy; fan·a·lo·ka; fan·a·tism; fan; fan·chon·ette; fan·ci·able; fan·ci·cal; fan·ci·fi·ca·tion; fan·ci·ful; fan·ci·ful·ly; fan·ci·ful·ness; fan·ci·fy; fan·ci·less; fan·ci·ly; fan·ci·ness; fan·dan·gle; fan·dom; fan·fa·rade; fan·fa·ron;… …   English syllables

• fanciful — fan·ci·ful …   English syllables

• fancifully — fan·ci·ful·ly …   English syllables

• fanciful — fan•ci•ful [[t]ˈfæn sɪ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) whimsical in appearance: fanciful designs in lace[/ex] 2) imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance[/ex] 3) led by fancy rather than by reason and experience: a fanciful mind[/ex] • Etymology: 1620–30… …   From formal English to slang

• fanciful — fan|ci|ful [ fænsıfl ] adjective 1. ) not serious or sensible: What a fanciful suggestion! 2. ) unusual and complicated rather than plain and practical: new fanciful styles of architecture ╾ fan|ci|ful|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fanciful — fan|ci|ful [ˈfænsıfəl] adj 1.) imagined rather than based on facts often used to show disapproval ▪ a fanciful story ▪ The suggestion that there was a conspiracy is not entirely fanciful. 2.) full of unusual and very detailed shapes or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fancifulness — fan·ci·ful·ness …   English syllables