whimsical

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhwɪmzɪkəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwim′zi kəl, wim′-)


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whimsical adj (fanciful)extravagante adj mf
 Edward Lear's poems are far too whimsical for my taste.
 Los poemas de Edward Lear son muy extravagantes para mi gusto.
whimsical adj (capricious)caprichoso/a adj
 She always behaves in a totally whimsical fashion.
 Siempre se comporta de una manera absolutamente caprichosa.
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'whimsical' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fanciful - fey
Spanish:
peliculero - antojadizo - caprichoso

Collocations: a whimsical [nature, character, person], whistle a whimsical [tune, song], a whimsical [collection, assortment, range] (of), more...

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