fancier
fancier noun: one who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. Also the comparative form of fancy.
Noun
fancier (plural fanciers)
- One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.
- She's definitely a cat fancier: she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of more.
- Even so, most lily fanciers would rather have a colony of goldbands than any other species or hybrids in existence.1956, Popular Gardening and Living Outdoors, volume 7, page 59
- Synonyms:
- aficionado
- A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.
- One who fancies or imagines.
Also used as
fancier is also the comparative form of fancy.
Examples of fancier in a sentence
- The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
- Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
- Do you think he would get as much bang for the buck out of a fancier, more expensive car?
Synonyms of fancier
Forms of fancier
| plural | fanciers |
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Origin of fancier
From fancy (verb) + -er.
From fancy (adjective) + -er.
Words formed from fancier
Phrases with fancier
Questions about fancier
- What does fancier mean?
- Fancier means one who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.
- What part of speech is fancier?
- Fancier is a noun.
- What is the plural of fancier?
- The plural of fancier is fanciers.
Words near fancier in the dictionary
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