fancying
Having a crush
Fancying is wanting or being attracted to something or someone.
In British usage especially, to fancy someone is to find them attractive: I think she's fancying the new neighbor.
Fancying also means imagining or supposing: I keep fancying I hear footsteps.
To be fancying something is to have a craving or desire for it: I'm fancying a cup of tea.
Powerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wantingAbsent or insufficient
- covetingDesiring what's another's
pining · lusting · hungering · thirsting · aching · wishing · hoping · aspiring
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- admirationDeep respect felt
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
charm · appeal · enchantment · fascination · captivation · chemistry · flirtation · desirability
Forming mental images
- envisioningForming mental pictures
- picturingForming mental images
- conceivingForming in the mind
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
fantasizing · inventing · ideating · musing · speculating · daydreaming · woolgathering · escapism
Favored choice among alternatives
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- inclinationDisposition toward something
taste · penchant · proclivity · relish · enthusiasm · affinity · enjoying · favoring
Unpredictable urge or notion
- impulseSudden urge to act
- notionImprecise mental impression
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- spontaneityActing without forethought
urge · inclination · mood · vagary
craving
Powerful urge to have
coveting · pining · lusting · hungering · thirsting · aching · wishing · hoping · aspiring · seeking
crush
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- admirationDeep respect felt
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
allure · charm · appeal · enchantment · fascination · captivation · chemistry · flirtation · desirability · enticement
visualizing
Forming mental images
- envisioningForming mental pictures
- picturingForming mental images
- conceivingForming in the mind
conjuring · fantasizing · inventing · ideating · musing · speculating · daydreaming · woolgathering · escapism · reverie
preference
Favored choice among alternatives
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
inclination · taste · penchant · proclivity · relish · enthusiasm · affinity · enjoying · favoring
caprice
Unpredictable urge or notion
spontaneity · urge · inclination · mood · vagary