fancied
formed or conceived by the imagination
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,357 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,348 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- formed or conceived by the imagination also: fabricated, fictional, fictitious a fabricated excuse for his absencea fancied wrong
fancied in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
Tracy Park: A Novel · Mary Jane Holmes · Chapter 1
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At times I fancied that every contour of these blasphemous fish-frogs was overflowing with the ultimate quintessence of unknown and inhuman evil.
The Shadow over Innsmouth · H.P. Lovecraft · Chapter 1
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Tom had never seen such enormous trees, and as he looked up he fancied that the blue sky rested on their heads.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1