The difference between Fancy and Plain

When used as nouns, fancy means the imagination, whereas plain means a lamentation.

When used as adverbs, fancy means in a fancy manner, whereas plain means simply.

When used as verbs, fancy means to appreciate without jealousy or greed, whereas plain means to complain.

When used as adjectives, fancy means decorative, whereas plain means flat, level.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fancy and Plain

  1. Fancy as a noun:

    The imagination.

  2. Fancy as a noun:

    An image or representation of anything formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea.

  3. Fancy as a noun:

    An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; an impression.

  4. Fancy as a noun:

    A whim.

    Examples:

    "I had a fancy to learn to play the flute."

  5. Fancy as a noun:

    Love or amorous attachment.

    Examples:

    "He took a fancy to her."

  6. Fancy as a noun:

    The object of inclination or liking.

  7. Fancy as a noun:

    Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.

    Examples:

    "Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot."

    "the cat fancy"

  8. Fancy as a noun:

    The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.

    Examples:

    "He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident."

  9. Fancy as a noun:

    A diamond with a distinctive colour.

  10. Fancy as a noun:

    That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.

  11. Fancy as a noun (obsolete):

    A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.

  12. Fancy as a noun:

    In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).

  1. Fancy as an adjective:

    Decorative.

    Examples:

    "This is a fancy shawl."

  2. Fancy as an adjective:

    Of a superior grade.

    Examples:

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

  3. Fancy as an adjective:

    Executed with skill.

    Examples:

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

  4. Fancy as an adjective (colloquial):

    Unnecessarily complicated.

    Examples:

    "I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas."

  5. Fancy as an adjective (obsolete):

    Extravagant; above real value.

  1. Fancy as an adverb (nonstandard):

    In a fancy manner; fancily.

  1. Fancy as a verb (formal):

    To appreciate without jealousy or greed.

    Examples:

    "I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine."

  2. Fancy as a verb (British):

    would like

    Examples:

    "I fancy a [[burger]] tonight for [[dinner]]"

    "Do you fancy going to town this [[weekend]]?"

  3. Fancy as a verb (British, informal):

    To be sexually attracted to.

    Examples:

    "I fancy that girl over there."

  4. Fancy as a verb (dated):

    To imagine, suppose.

    Examples:

    "I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey."

    "Fancy meeting you here!"

    "Fancy that! I saw Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy kissing in the garden."

  5. Fancy as a verb:

    To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine.

  6. Fancy as a verb:

    To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.

  1. Plain as an adjective (now, _, rare, regional):

    Flat, level.

  2. Plain as an adjective (of food):

    Simple. Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. Of just one colour; lacking a pattern. Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary. Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras. Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in ).

    Examples:

    "He was dressed simply in plain black clothes."

    "a plain tune"

    "a plain pink polycotton skirt"

    "They're just plain people like you or me."

    "Would you like a poppy bagel or a plain bagel?"

  3. Plain as an adjective:

    Obvious. Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier).

    Examples:

    "His answer was just plain nonsense."

  4. Plain as an adjective:

    Open. Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt. Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.

    Examples:

    "Let me be plain with you: I don't like her."

  5. Plain as an adjective:

    Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.

    Examples:

    "Throughout high school she worried that she had a rather plain face."

  1. Plain as an adverb (colloquial):

    Simply

    Examples:

    "It was just plain stupid."

    "I plain forgot."

  1. Plain as a noun (rare, poetic):

    A lamentation.

  1. Plain as a verb (reflexive, obsolete):

    To complain.

  2. Plain as a verb (ambitransitive, now, rare, poetic):

    To lament, bewail.

    Examples:

    "to plain a loss"

    "rfquotek Sir J. Harrington"

  1. Plain as a noun:

    An expanse of land with relatively low relief.

  2. Plain as a noun:

    A battlefield.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Arbuthnot"

  3. Plain as a noun (obsolete):

    A plane.

  1. Plain as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To level; to raze; to make plain or even on the surface.

  2. Plain as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To make plain or manifest; to explain.

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