What does whimsy mean?
Definitions for whimsy
ˈʰwɪm zi, ˈwɪm-whim·sy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word whimsy.
Princeton's WordNet
notion, whim, whimsy, whimseynoun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
"the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsicality, whimsy, whimsey, capriciousnessnoun
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
"I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
Wiktionary
whimsynoun
A quaint and fanciful idea. A whim. Playfully odd behaviour.
whimsynoun
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
whimsynoun
A whim.
Webster Dictionary
Whimsynoun
a whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit
Whimsynoun
a whim
Whimsynoun
a whimsey
Etymology: [See Whim.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whimsy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whimsy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of whimsy in a Sentence
Cast aside those who liken godliness to whimsy and who try to combine their greed for wealth with their desire for a happy afterlife.
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