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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Whimsy
Noun
Singular:
whimsy
Plural:
whimsiesOrigin of Whimsy
Probably from whim-wham fanciful object
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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