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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.

    • English (US)

      WHIMSY meaning: 1. unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or...

    • Whimsy in Simplified Chinese

      WHIMSY translate: 离奇的;古怪的;异想天开的, （无意义或无价值的）古怪事物；异想天开的东西,...

    • Whined

      WHINED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

    • Whin

      WHIN definition: 1. used in some parts of northern England...

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

    noun. whim· sy ˈ (h)wim-zē. variants or less commonly whimsey. plural whimsies also whimseys. Synonyms of whimsy. 1. : whim, caprice. 2. : the quality or state of being whimsical or fanciful. the designer's new line showed a touch of whimsy. 3. : a fanciful or fantastic device, object, or creation especially in writing or art. Synonyms. bee.

  4. 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.

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

    Whimsy is what a person who's a dreamer and out of step with the real world might have lots of. People who are full of whimsy are odd, but often fanciful and lovely, like Harry Potter's friend Luna Lovegood.

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

    Whimsy is unusual, playful, and unpredictable behaviour or humour, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of whimsy with sentences and collocations.

  7. 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.

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

    Whimsy is an unusual, unexpected, or fanciful idea or humor. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of whimsy and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.