whimsy
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈwɪm.zi/
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fantasía
- The garden was filled with whimsy, featuring colorful sculptures and playful decorations.
And 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.
Blog text (32) -
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.
Blog text (26) -
The chapel was filled with a certain amount of whimsy and a large amount of mess.
Fiction book (1992) -
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
A playful, imaginative way of acting or creating that seems unusual and unpredictable
An imaginative, playful style full of creative ideas
Ability to think of new and creative ideas
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.