Definition of Whimsy

1. Noun. An odd or fanciful or capricious idea. "Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

Exact synonyms: Notion, Whim, Whimsey
Generic synonyms: Idea, Thought
Derivative terms: Whimsical

2. Noun. 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"

Definition of Whimsy

1. n. A whimsey.

2. n. A whimsey.

Definition of Whimsy

1. a whim [n -SIES] : WHIMSIED [adj] - See also: whim

Medical Definition of Whimsy

1. Origin: See Whim. 1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." "Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy." (Swift) "Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth." (Bancroft) 2. A whim. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whimsy

whims
whimsey
whimseys
whimsical
whimsicalities
whimsicality
whimsically
whimsicalness
whimsicalnesses
whimsied
whimsier
whimsies
whimsiest
whimsily
whimsy (current term)
whimsy (current term)
whin
whin
whinberry
whinberry
whinchat
whinchat
whinchats
whine
whined
whiner
whiners
whines
whiney
whingding

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