whimsey

whimsey
noun
1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
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I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory

• Derivationally related forms: ↑capricious (for: ↑capriciousness), ↑whimsical (for: ↑whimsy), ↑whimsical (for: ↑whimsicality), ↑arbitrary (for: ↑arbitrariness), ↑flighty (for: ↑flightiness)
• Hypernyms: ↑irresponsibility, ↑irresponsibleness
2. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
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the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories

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he had a whimsy about flying to the moon

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whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it

• Syn: ↑notion, ↑whim, ↑whimsy
• Derivationally related forms: ↑whimsical (for: ↑whimsy)
• Hypernyms: ↑idea, ↑thought

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I. noun
see whimsy I
II. adjective
see whimsy II

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/hwim"zee, wim"-/, n., pl. whimseys.
whimsy.

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whimple, whimsey

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • Whimsey — Whim sey, v. t. To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. [R.] [1913 Webster] To have a man s brain whimsied with his wealth. J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whimsey — Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whimsey — noun see whimsy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • whimsey — /hwim zee, wim /, n., pl. whimseys. whimsy. * * * …   Universalium

  • whimsey — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See whimsy …   English dictionary for students

  • whimsey — see whimsy …   English dictionary

  • whimsey — n. Caprice, whim …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • whimsey — /ˈwɪmzi/ (say wimzee) noun (plural whimseys) → whimsy …  

  • whimsey glass — ▪ glass also called  Frigger,         glass with no utilitarian purpose, executed to satisfy the whim of the glassmaker. Such offhand exercises in skill are almost as old as glassmaking itself. Some of the earliest pieces blown for fun are boots… …   Universalium

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