"fancier" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: fancy (adjective) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fancy|er|id2=comparative|pos1=adjective}} fancy (adjective) + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} fancier
  1. comparative form of fancy: more fancy Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: fancy (extra: more fancy)
    Sense id: en-fancier-en-adj-7ajdRQVA Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 23 32 27 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: fanciers [plural]
Etymology: fancy (verb) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fancy|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} fancy (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} fancier (plural fanciers)
  1. One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: aficionado
    Sense id: en-fancier-en-noun-JjBt5R3O Disambiguation of People: 4 61 17 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 34 32 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 37 37 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 38 38 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 40 37 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 23 32 27 18
  2. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.
    Sense id: en-fancier-en-noun-bqYtpaRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 34 32 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 37 37 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 38 38 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 40 37 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 23 32 27 18
  3. One who fancies or imagines.
    Sense id: en-fancier-en-noun-yF-mF42J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 34 32 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 37 37 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 38 38 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 40 37 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 23 32 27 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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