fancied
/ˈfænsid/
adjective
- Imagined or believed, often without strong evidence.
- She had a fancied idea that everyone was staring at her.
- His fancied success in the competition turned out to be just a daydream.
- The fancied threat from the neighbor was based on a misunderstanding.
- Considered likely to win or succeed (especially in sports or competitions).
- She was the fancied candidate for the job, but someone else got it.
- The horse was fancied to win the race, but it came in third.
- The fancied team lost to an underdog in the final match.
verb
- Past tense of fancy: to like or desire something; to imagine something.
- He fancied a quiet evening at home after a long week.
- She fancied she saw a ghost in the old house.
- They fancied a trip to the beach, but the weather was bad.