fanciful
Origin of fanciful
1Other words for fanciful
Other words from fanciful
- fan·ci·ful·ly, adverb
- fan·ci·ful·ness, noun
- o·ver·fan·ci·ful, adjective
- o·ver·fan·ci·ful·ly, adverb
- o·ver·fan·ci·ful·ness, noun
- un·fan·ci·ful, adjective
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How to use fanciful in a sentence
It is particularly pronounced in a fanciful 1835 wallpaper design, from France, that included the bridge and Niagara Falls, geologically connected with a horse-drawn streetcar offering views of both.
Rekindling the wonder of Natural Bridge, once a testament to American grandeur | Philip Kennicott | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostThe colors can be fanciful, notably in renderings of bright-blue cows and night scenes whose reds are too hot to have been elicited by moonlight.
In the galleries: Breaching the border between art and furniture | Mark Jenkins | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostMeanwhile, Oyamel’s annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival is running through March 14, with its fanfare of a limited-time food menu, events, and of course, fanciful tequila and agave-based drinks.
Bobble hats were originally created to protect and pad sailor’s heads though now their primary function is fanciful fun.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAs fanciful as that idea may sound, there are, it turns out, reasons for hope.
Precision was usually valued by the creators of maps now prized for their seemingly fanciful flaws.
But such primitive and fanciful ideas are just the skin on top of hot milk.
Putin’s Dream of Empire Doesn’t Stop at Crimea, Or Even Ukraine | Oleg Shynkarenko | March 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe characters struck me as fanciful, and the plot was contrived.
Of Sin and College: Robert Stone’s ‘Death of a Black-Haired Girl’ | Tom LeClair | November 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTExpect some fanciful linguistic contortions when asked whether or not this is, in fact, a “coup?”
The fanciful assertion that nation states lessen it is unlikely to convince a Russian or Chinese dissident, or Tibetan.
Savaging Primitives: Why Jared Diamond’s ‘The World Until Yesterday’ Is Completely Wrong | Stephen Corry | January 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother time she might have smiled at the thought as fanciful: it seemed awfully real now.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodOrellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellFordun, like his compatriots, colours his narrative deeply with the fanciful glow of Bruce's patriotism.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison"Yes," Amy said, selecting a pair of white satin slippers, with high French heels and fanciful rosettes.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThe jealousy of commerce, however, is as fanciful and unreasonable as the jealousy of love.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for fanciful
/ (ˈfænsɪfʊl) /
not based on fact; dubious or imaginary: fanciful notions
made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way
indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical
Derived forms of fanciful
- fancifully, adverb
- fancifulness, noun
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