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whimsy

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈwɪmzi/

Noun

whimsy noun

  1. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
  2. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
  3. A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
  4. 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.

Verb

whimsy verb

  1. To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

Word map

whimsicalitywhimwhimseyflightinesscapriciousne…arbitrarinessnotionwhimsinesswhimsicalnessfancywhimsy

Related terms

Synonyms

whimsicalitywhimwhimseyflightinesscapriciousnessarbitrarinessnotionwhimsinesswhimsicalnessfancyindulgencefrivolmerrimentfrivolismjocundityfunniness

Associated

melancholycomplimentedwitsatirehumortunesfantasyjoybitromancetaledescribing

Rhymes

dim cdim seahim seeim seejim seekim ckim silim c

Usage & collocations

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