Definitions for whimsical
ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm-whim·si·cal

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1. capricious, impulsive, whimsicaladjective

   determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

   "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"

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1. whimsicaladjective

   Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.

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1. Whimsicaladjective

   Freakish; capricious; oddly fanciful.

   Etymology: from whimsey.

   Another circumstance in which I am very particular, or, as my neighbours call me, whimsical: as my garden invites into it all the birds, I do not suffer any one to destroy their nests. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

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1. whimsical

   Whimsical refers to something that is playfully quaint or fanciful, often in an appealing or amusing manner. It can be characterized by unpredictability, randomness or capriciousness. The term can be applied to actions, behavior, designs, or ideas.

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1. Whimsicaladjective

   full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish

2. Whimsicaladjective

   odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic

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1. Whimsical

   Whimsical was an American thoroughbred racehorse. She was sired by the Orlando, out of the mare, Kismet, who was sired by United States Racing Hall of Fame stallion, Hindoo. Whimsical is best known as the second filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes. As a two-year-old she finished second when racing against colts in the Champagne Stakes. In the Preakness Stakes she led from the start and won easily in a time of 1:45 by 4 lengths over Content and Larabie. In this period, the race was held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York. The Whimsical Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is a 6 furlong race named for her and is raced on Preakness weekend.

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whimsical in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whimsical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of whimsical in a Sentence

1. Stephen Puleo out Tuesday:

   There were U-boats off the East Coast of America, sinking ships near Cape May and Cape Cod, people thought there would be bombers overhead. So the decision to remove the documents was not a frivolous or whimsical thought.

2. Helen Merrell Lynd:

   Our whole life is an attempt to discover when our spontaneity is whimsical, sentimental irresponsiblity and when it is a valid expression of our deepest desires and values.

3. Mary Oliver:

   You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.

4. Trevor Smith:

   He had this whimsical observation, maybe one day we could have an animal that would pile up the sand after storms.

5. Jim Heimann:

   This is a great example of the lush illustration used at the time and it shows a kind of surrealistic, whimsical approach with people dancing around a giant cigarette.

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