fancy-free

[ fan-see-free ]

/ ˈfæn siˈfri /

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adjective

free from any emotional tie or influence, especially that of love.

Words nearby fancy-free

fancy dress, fancy fern, fancy goods, fancy man, fancy woman, fancy-free, fancy-pants, fancywork, fandangle, fandango, fandom

Origin of fancy-free

First recorded in 1580–90; fancy + -free

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Example sentences from the Web for fancy-free

His pleased haste to assist her, showed that he at least, if fancy-free, was not memory-clear.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald
"I'll soon be the only fancy-free maiden of our old quartet," thought Anne, drowsily.
Anne Of The Island|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Helen came and behaved with a cheerfulness that reassured their visitor—this hen at all events was fancy-free.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
He has come to New Orleans in a haphazard, fancy-free way, making a trip toward Mexico.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce

It was indeed the swan-song of the heart-whole and fancy-free—the swan-song of the unawakened.
The Adventures of a Modest Man|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for fancy-free

fancy-free

adjective

having no commitments; carefree

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fancy-free

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British Dictionary definitions for fancy-free

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