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fancier

/ˈfænsiər/ /ˈfænsiɚ/

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noun

One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. An aficionado.

Examples :

"My brother is a pigeon fancier; he spends all his free time raising and training them. "

person culture style attitude

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noun

A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.

Examples :

"Maria is a pigeon fancier; she carefully breeds her birds for their unique feather patterns and flying ability. "

person animal plant agriculture job

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noun

One who fancies or imagines.

Examples :

"The fancier of dragons drew detailed pictures of them breathing fire, even though dragons aren't real. "

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adjective

Examples :

"This is a fancy shawl."

style appearance

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adjective

Of a superior grade.

Examples :

"This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly."

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adjective

Executed with skill.

Examples :

"He initiated the game winning play with a fancy, deked saucer pass to the winger."

ability quality achievement style

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adjective

Unnecessarily complicated.

Examples :

"The recipe called for a fancier technique than simply mixing all the ingredients together, which I thought was unnecessary. "

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adjective

Extravagant; above real value.

Examples :

""He bought a much fancier car than he needed, with features that were completely unnecessary for just driving to work." "

appearance style value