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whimsy

Also ɳ󾱳·

[hwim-zee, wim-]

noun

plural

whimsies 
  1. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression.

    a play with lots of whimsy.

  2. an odd or fanciful notion.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy.

    a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.



whimsy

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a capricious idea or notion

  2. light or fanciful humour

  3. something quaint or unusual

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whimsy1

First recorded in 1595–1605; whim(-wham) + -sy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whimsy1

C17: from whim ; compare flimsy
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“I just think it really captures her whimsy, her thoughtfulness, her creativity and the joy,” Carlip adds, about the house and book alike.

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Lately, we’ve seen a wave of these stories that stretch the form: the bleak whimsy of “Miracle Workers: End Times,” the stylized anarchy of “Fallout” and the dungeon-crawling culinary joy of “Delicious in Dungeon.”

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The show explores the Black dandy, an evolving look in Black sartorial history; both retro and contemporary, that displays affection for menswear, excellent tailoring and a consistent fondness for tasteful flamboyance and whimsy.

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Where there was an urgency and climactic intensity to TV on the Radio tracks, “Thee Black Boltz” revels in more space for introspection in the instrumentation and lyrics, whimsy and emotional candour.

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A Norwegian body horror film shot in Norway, Poland, Sweden and Denmark, "The Ugly Stepsister" is uterly void of cartoon whimsy and helpful, singing mice, but it does have plenty of tapeworms and maggots.

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