Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fancy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
busy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
fancy (noun) | busy (noun) |
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imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination | |
something many people believe that is false | |
a predisposition to like something |
fancy (adjective) | busy (adjective) |
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not plain; decorative or ornamented | actively or fully engaged or occupied |
overcrowded or cluttered with detail | |
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner | |
(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) | |
crowded with or characterized by much activity |
fancy (verb) | busy (verb) |
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imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | keep busy with |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for |