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[ hwim-zee, wim- ] / ˈʰwɪm zi, ˈwɪm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whimsy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural whim·sies.capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy. an odd or fanciful notion. anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy: a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer. Origin of whimsyFirst recorded in 1595–1605; whim(-wham) + -sy SYNONYMS FOR whimsySEE SYNONYMS FOR whimsy ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby whimsywhimbrel, whimper, whimsey, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whim-wham, whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whimsyBut instead of focusing purely on the color and whimsy of blossoms, Simons looked at their structure. Raf Simons Debuts at Christian Dior With Couture Collection|Robin Givhan|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST But it had the disgraced designer's signature romance and whimsy. John Galliano Shows in Paris!|Robin Givhan|March 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST The addition of “ries” made this an even finer piece of whimsy. The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|October 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST The island is a complex arrangement of hundreds of micro-climates famous for their whimsy. Where Will the Cloud Go?|Clive Irving|April 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And saturated hair is a sign of renewed adventurousness and whimsy. Do Fuchsias Have More Fun?|Alisa Gould-Simon|August 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST In dairy work the individual preferences of the cows are given attention and their whimsy catered to by the herdsman. The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings He is in his droll way of whimsy a social critic beneath the irresponsible play of a poet's fancy and an idealist's vision. How to See a Play|Richard Burton The big city was no longer an old familiar mother, whose every mood and whimsy he sensed unerringly; now he was a stranger. Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson The passion of father for daughter, of mother for son—there is often something very loverlike in it—a deal of whimsy! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14|Elbert Hubbard He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below. The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for whimsy
noun plural -sies or -seysa capricious idea or notion light or fanciful humour something quaint or unusual adjective -sier or -siestquaint, comical, or unusual, often in a tasteless way Word Origin for whimsyC17: from whim; compare flimsy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whimsyplayfulness, whim, idea, fancy, caprice, impulse, notion, vagary, thought, quality, fancifulness, whimsically |