whimsy
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈwɪm.zi/
- The garden was filled with whimsy, featuring colorful sculptures and playful decorations.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd you know what started as, let's be honest, a piece of whimsy, folly, if you will.
- And you know what started as, let's be honest, a piece of whimsy, folly, if you will.
- I think what you're bringing to the culinary world has humor and whimsy.
- There's a little bit of sort of, I was going to say whimsy about it, but it's not quite a fair assessment.
- He's just this, this tip of the spear that is a whole host of story and and whimsy and bullshit.
Examples
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Almost surely, somebody with more whimsy and more money than sense will pay that.
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Lots, lots of beautiful whimsy color for sure.
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But then this big bank border can be wild and whimsy and crazy.
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laughing at the whimsy of it all.
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Because of his sense of humor and whimsy, I feel very close to him.
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The chapel was filled with a certain amount of whimsy and a large amount of mess.
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Let's just say it's cool, it's sweet, and it's not afraid to embrace its own whimsy.
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We have a tradition of whimsy here at Zevo Toys.
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Perhaps a touch of whimsy to brighten any dank chamber?
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When the thought first came to him, Farmer Hoggett dismissed it as mere whimsy.
Synonyms
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5.3
A funny, strange way of acting that surprises and makes people laugh
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5.1
An imaginative, playful style full of creative ideas
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Ability to think of new and creative ideas
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A playful, imaginative way of acting or creating that seems unusual and unpredictable
Antonyms
How Whimsical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word whimsy comes from the short word whim, from a playful old form whim-wham that meant an 'odd little thing' or a 'sudden fancy'. So, whimsy is about small, playful or unpredictable ideas or decorations that add fun and surprise.