Word of the Day:
fancied
What It Means
Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”) or by social convention; imaginary, imagined; supposed; perceived rather than real.
Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or whim.
Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired, favourite.
The plant was named for its fancied resemblance to a Roman spear.
Fancied in Context
“I did not call him fool, and vex my friend, / But quietly allowed experiment, / Encouraged him to dust his drink, and now / Grate lignum vitæ now bruise so-called grains / Of Paradise, and now, for perfume, pour / Distilment rare, the rose of Jericho, / Holy-thorn, passion-flower, and what know I?...”
Did You Know?
From fancy (“to have a fancy for, like; to imagine, suppose”) + -ed.
Source and license
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