whimsy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hwɪmzi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwɪmzi, ˈwɪm-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwim′zē, wim′-)

Inflections of 'whimsy' (n): npl: whimsies

whimsy
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Sense: Quaint or fanciful humor
Synonyms:
whimsicality, fancifulness, playfulness, drollness, humor Collocations, quirkiness, dottiness
Sense: An idle or fanciful notion
Synonyms:
caprice, whim Collocations, fancy Collocations, conceit, passing thought


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