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    whimsy
    /ˈwɪmzi/

    noun

    • 1. playfully quaint or fanciful behaviour or humour: "the film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing"
    • 2. a whim: "a clean slate on which to enter information in the form that suits your whimsy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIMSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Whimsy is a noun that means unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities, or something that is intended to be strange and humorous but has little real meaning or value. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whimsyWhimsy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Whimsy is a noun that means whim, caprice, or fancifulness. It can also refer to a fanciful or fantastic device, object, or creation in writing or art. See synonyms, examples, and word history of whimsy.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whimsyWhimsy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Whimsy is an odd or fanciful or capricious idea or trait, often humorous and playful. Learn more about the word family, examples, and usage of whimsy on Vocabulary.com.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › whimsyWHIMSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Whimsy definition: capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression. See examples of WHIMSY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHIMSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Whimsy is behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › whimsyWhimsy - definition of whimsy by The Free Dictionary

    Whimsy is a noun that means an unusual, unexpected, or fanciful idea, or quaint, fanciful, or playful humor. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of whimsy in English and other languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhimsy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of whimsy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › whimsyWhimsy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Whimsy is an odd or sudden fancy, a fanciful humor, or a whim. Learn more about its synonyms, origin, and examples of whimsy in sentences and poetry.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › whimsywhimsy | meaning of whimsy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    whimsy meaning, definition, what is whimsy: a way of thinking, behaving, or doing so...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whimsywhimsy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 18, 2024 · An impulsive, illogical or capricious character. ( mining) A whim (capstan or vertical drum). A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.