whimsy
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whimsy
- /ˈwɪmzi/
- /ˈʍɪmzi/
Rhymes with -ɪmzi
Where it comes from
Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim.
noun whimsies · whimsey
- A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour. […] Take heed of filling their [i.e., children's] heads with VVhimzies, and unprofitable Notions; for this vvill ſooner learn them to be malepert and proud, than ſober and humble.
- An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
- A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
- A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle. "Dori, you have to solve this puzzle!" / "Sure, right away doctor. Quality construction … clean edges. Oh, a whimsy!"
- The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.
verb whimsies · whimsying · whimsied · whimsey
- To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. A wantonneſſe in wealth, methinks I agree not with, / Tis ſuch a trouble to be married too, / And have a thouſand things of great importance, / Jewells and plates, and fooleries moleſt mee, / To have a mans brains whimſied with his wealth: […]
adjective whimsier · whimsiest · whimsey
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Synonym of whimsical.
Whimsiest of the fairy brood, I cannot scold you if I would
Similar: whimsical
Translations
Every language
noun idea
| 中文 | 奇思妙想 |
|---|---|
| Português | capricho |
| Français | fantaisie |
| Deutsch | Laune, Grille, Schrulle, Marotte, Klamauk |
| Italiano | capriccio, stravaganza |
noun character
| Português | impulsivo |
|---|---|
| Français | facétieux |
| Deutsch | Launigkeit, Spleenigkeit, launiger Charakter |
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