Fancified

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Changed to be more decorated or ornate, often by adding details or embellishments
2. Altered to appear more elegant or sophisticated by increasing complexity or decoration
3. Modified to look more stylish or elaborate through added ornamental or fancy features

Etymology: "Fancified" is the past form of "fancify," which is built from "fancy" and the suffix "-fy," meaning to make or give a certain quality. To fancify something is to make it fancy, so the adjective describes something that has been dressed up in showy, ornamental finery, often to the point of looking overdone. The base word "fancy" has a notable history of its own: it is a shortened form of "fantasy," so the sense of something imagined or elaborate has always been close to the surface. Adding "-fy" turns the noun-like sense of ornament into an action, which is why "fancified" tends to carry a slightly mocking edge, suggesting decoration applied on top of something plain.

Synonyms: embellished, ornate, decorated, adorned, enhanced

Antonyms: plain, simple, unadorned, austere