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whimsy — or whimsey n. pl. whimseys [hwim′zē, wim′zē] n. whimsies [prob. < WHIM WHAM] 1. an odd fancy; idle notion; whim 2. curious, quaint, or fanciful humor [poems full of whimsy] 3. something odd or whimsical, as an art o … English World dictionary
Whimsy — Whim sy, n. A whimsey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whimsy — c.1600, probably related to WHIMWHAM (Cf. whimwham) … Etymology dictionary
whimsy — *caprice, freak, fancy, whim, conceit, vagary, crotchet Analogous words: see those at WHIM … New Dictionary of Synonyms
whimsy — (also whimsey) ► NOUN (pl. whimsies or whimseys) 1) playfully quaint or fanciful behaviour or humour. 2) a fanciful or odd thing. 3) a whim. ORIGIN probably from archaic whim wham trinket, whim … English terms dictionary
Whimsy — Whimsey Whim sey, Whimsy Whimsy, n.; pl. {Whimseys}or {Whimsies}. [See {Whim}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. The whimsies of poets and painters. Ray. [1913 Webster] Men s folly, whimsies, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whimsy — /hwim zee, wim /, n., pl. whimsies. 1. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy. 2. an odd or fanciful notion. 3. anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or… … Universalium
whimsy — also whimsey noun (plural whimsies; also whimseys) Etymology: irregular from whim wham Date: 1605 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 o … New Collegiate Dictionary
whimsy — whim|sy [ˈwımzi] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: whim wham; WHIM] [U] a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that is unusual, strange, and often amusing ▪ a sense of fancy and whimsy … Dictionary of contemporary English
whimsy — [[t](h)wɪ̱mzi[/t]] also whimsey N UNCOUNT Whimsy is behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it … English dictionary
whimsy — noun 1 (U) a way of thinking or behaving that is unusual, strange, and often amusing 2 (C) a strange idea or desire that does not seem to have any sensible purpose: This room, by some architectural whimsy, completely unbalanced the house … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
