The difference between Fancy and Simple

When used as nouns, fancy means the imagination, whereas simple means a herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

When used as verbs, fancy means to appreciate without jealousy or greed, whereas simple means to gather simples, i.e., medicinal herbs.

When used as adjectives, fancy means decorative, whereas simple means uncomplicated.

Fancy is also adverb with the meaning: in a fancy manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fancy and Simple

  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. Simple as an adjective:

    Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

  2. Simple as an adjective:

    Without ornamentation; plain.

  3. Simple as an adjective:

    Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

  4. Simple as an adjective:

    Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

  5. Simple as an adjective (now, rare):

    Trivial; insignificant.

  6. Simple as an adjective (now, colloquial):

    Feeble-minded; foolish.

  7. Simple as an adjective (technical):

    Structurally uncomplicated. Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded. Of a group: having no normal subgroup. Not compound, but possibly lobed. Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders. Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound. Homogenous.

    Examples:

    "a simple ascidian"

  8. Simple as an adjective (obsolete):

    Mere; not other than; being only.

  1. Simple as a noun (medicine):

    A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

  2. Simple as a noun (obsolete):

    A term for a physician, derived from the medicinal term above.

  3. Simple as a noun (logic):

    A simple or atomic proposition.

  4. Simple as a noun (obsolete):

    Something not mixed or compounded.

  5. Simple as a noun (weaving):

    A drawloom.

  6. Simple as a noun (weaving):

    Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.

  7. Simple as a noun (Roman Catholic):

    A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

  1. Simple as a verb (transitive, intransitive, archaic):

    To gather simples, i.e., medicinal herbs.

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