About The Word Whimsey
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Whimsey
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What's The Definition Of Whimsey?
[n] the trait of acting more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
[n] a whimsical idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories" Synonyms | Synonyms for Whimsey: arbitrariness | capriciousness | flightiness | notion | whim | whimsicality | whimsy | whimsy Related Terms | Find terms related to Whimsey: See Also | idea | irresponsibility | irresponsibleness | thought Whimsey In Webster's Dictionary \Whim"sey\, Whimsy \Whimsy\, n.; pl. {Whimseys}or
{Whimsies}. [See {Whim}.]
1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd
conceit. ``The whimsies of poets and painters.'' --Ray.
Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. --Swift.
Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the
calm revelation of truth. --Bancroft.
2. (Mining) A whim.
\Whim"sey\, v. t. To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. [R.] To have a man's brain whimsied with his wealth. --J. Fletcher. |
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