"fanciable" meaning in All languages combined

See fanciable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more fanciable [comparative], most fanciable [superlative]
Etymology: fancy + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fancy|able}} fancy + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} fanciable (comparative more fanciable, superlative most fanciable)
  1. (UK, informal) Worthy or likely to be fancied; sexually attractive. Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: crushworthy
    Sense id: en-fanciable-en-adj-mHXXgx0O Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (dated) Able to be fancied (imagined or supposed). Tags: dated Synonyms: imaginable
    Sense id: en-fanciable-en-adj-i-wJY7B~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 26 74

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