whimsey

[ hwim-zee, wim- ]
/ ˈʰwɪm zi, ˈwɪm- /

noun, plural whim·seys.

whimsy.

Words nearby whimsey

whilst, whim, whim-wham, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whin, whinchat

Definition for whimsey (2 of 2)

whimsy

or whim·sey

[ hwim-zee, wim- ]
/ ˈʰwɪm zi, ˈwɪm- /

noun, plural whim·sies.

capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
an odd or fanciful notion.
anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy: a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.

Origin of whimsy

First recorded in 1595–1605; whim(-wham) + -sy

SYNONYMS FOR whimsy

2 caprice, whim, humor.

Example sentences from the Web for whimsey

  • I'm all right, I'm gettin' on all right,'an' then 'e went; seemed to go ower the whimsey an' back towards th' wood.

    The White Peacock |D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

  • But if it calms you to play like this, I am ready to humour so ridiculous a whimsey.'

    A German Pompadour |Marie Hay

British Dictionary definitions for whimsey

whimsy

whimsey

/ (ˈwɪmzɪ) /

noun plural -sies or -seys

a capricious idea or notion
light or fanciful humour
something quaint or unusual

adjective -sier or -siest

quaint, comical, or unusual, often in a tasteless way

Word Origin for whimsy

C17: from whim; compare flimsy