Whimsy Definition

hwimzē, wimzē
whimseys, whimsies
noun
whimsies
An odd or sudden fancy; whim.
Webster's New World
Curious, quaint, or fanciful humor.
Poems full of whimsy.
Webster's New World
Something odd or whimsical, as an art object, piece of writing, etc.
Webster's New World

(mining) A whim.

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verb

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

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Other Word Forms of Whimsy

Noun

Singular:
whimsy
Plural:
whimsies

Origin of Whimsy

  • Probably from whim-wham fanciful object

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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