Meanings
comparative more fanciable · superlative most fanciable
- UKinformalWorthy or likely to be fancied; sexually attractive.
[…] I wondered where the poor soul had seen a less fanciable maiden than herself in our village, or any other.
1929, Eden Phillpotts, “Mother’s Misfortune”, in The Torch and Other Tales, New York: Macmillan, page 1051 more example
she’s only been on one date at uni, which involved sitting at a bar with a male specimen she’d thought was an interesting person, who was obviously swiping his phone to see if someone more fanciable was in the vicinity before making his pathetic excuses about having to do revision
2019, Bernardine Evaristo, “Yazz”, in Girl, Woman, Other, London: Hamish HamiltonSynonyms: crushworthy
- datedAble to be fancied (imagined or supposed).
[…] the factual basis for such a contention is more fanciable than real.
1948, Standard Federal Tax Reporter, Commerce Clearing House1 more example
doubt reasonably and fairly entertained as opposed to vague or fanciable doubt
1936, Code of Georgia Annotated, Harrison Company, page 155Synonyms: imaginable
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveWorthy or likely to be fancied; sexually attractive.
adjectiveAble to be fancied (imagined or supposed).
Origin
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