"whimsy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪmzi/, /ˈʍɪmzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whimsy.wav Forms: whimsies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmzi Etymology: Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim. Etymology templates: {{af|en|whim|-y|alt1=whims}} whims + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} whimsy (usually uncountable, plural whimsies)
  1. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (idea): хрумване (hrumvane) (Bulgarian), luim [feminine] (Dutch), kuur [feminine] (Dutch), bevlieging [feminine] (Dutch), oikku (Finnish), fantaisie [feminine] (French), Laune [feminine] (German), Grille [feminine] (German), Schrulle [feminine] (German), Marotte [feminine] (German), Klamauk [masculine] (German), capriccio [masculine] (Italian), stravaganza [feminine] (Italian), widzimisię [neuter] (Polish), kaprys [masculine] (Polish), urojenie [neuter] (Polish), capricho [masculine] (Portuguese), kapris (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-noun-vlxpWMD0 Disambiguation of 'idea': 64 4 16 14 2
  2. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (character): своенравност (svoenravnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), каприз (kapriz) [masculine] (Bulgarian), oikuttelija (Finnish), Launigkeit [feminine] (German), Spleenigkeit [feminine] (German), launiger Charakter [masculine] (German), impulsivo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-noun-uw~0aBM9 Disambiguation of 'character': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. (mining) A whim (capstan or vertical drum). Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-noun-AbLpSzMH Topics: business, mining
  4. A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-noun-pDFJOtxA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 3 5 43 15 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 3 8 40 14 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 8 6 42 13 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 2 7 46 16 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 7 6 45 15 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 2 8 46 15 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 4 6 47 16 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 2 5 53 13 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 6 7 42 15 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 7 6 47 12 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 7 6 44 13 15
  5. (glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty. Tags: countable, usually Categories (topical): Glassblowing
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-noun-waiUz8Ig Topics: arts, crafts, glassblowing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whimsey Derived forms: whimsical, whimsy-whamsy

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɪmzi/, /ˈʍɪmzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whimsy.wav Forms: whimsies [present, singular, third-person], whimsying [participle, present], whimsied [participle, past], whimsied [past]
Rhymes: -ɪmzi Etymology: Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim. Etymology templates: {{af|en|whim|-y|alt1=whims}} whims + -y Head templates: {{en-verb}} whimsy (third-person singular simple present whimsies, present participle whimsying, simple past and past participle whimsied)
  1. (transitive) To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-whimsy-en-verb-Rp~QjnSu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whimsey

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quaint",
          "quaint"
        ],
        [
          "fanciful",
          "fanciful"
        ],
        [
          "idea",
          "idea"
        ],
        [
          "whim",
          "whim"
        ],
        [
          "playful",
          "playful"
        ],
        [
          "odd",
          "odd"
        ],
        [
          "behaviour",
          "behaviour"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An impulsive, illogical or capricious character."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "impulsive",
          "impulsive"
        ],
        [
          "illogical",
          "illogical"
        ],
        [
          "capricious",
          "capricious"
        ],
        [
          "character",
          "character"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Mining"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A whim (capstan or vertical drum)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mining",
          "mining#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "whim",
          "whim"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mining) A whim (capstan or vertical drum)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "mining"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2016 January 29, Krister Johnson, “One Million Saved”, in Childrens Hospital, season 7, episode 2",
          "text": "\"Dori, you have to solve this puzzle!\" / \"Sure, right away doctor. Quality construction … clean edges. Oh, a whimsy!\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jigsaw puzzle",
          "jigsaw puzzle"
        ],
        [
          "on a whim",
          "on a whim"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "en:Glassblowing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "glassblowing",
          "glassblowing"
        ],
        [
          "punty",
          "punty"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "usually"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "crafts",
        "glassblowing",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪmzi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʍɪmzi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmzi"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whimsy.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "whimsey"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "hrumvane",
      "sense": "idea",
      "word": "хрумване"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "luim"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kuur"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bevlieging"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "idea",
      "word": "oikku"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fantaisie"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Laune"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Grille"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schrulle"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Marotte"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Klamauk"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "capriccio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stravaganza"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "widzimisię"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kaprys"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "urojenie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "idea",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "capricho"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "idea",
      "word": "kapris"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "svoenravnost",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "своенравност"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kapriz",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "каприз"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "character",
      "word": "oikuttelija"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Launigkeit"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Spleenigkeit"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "launiger Charakter"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "character",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "impulsivo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whimsy"
}

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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms suffixed with -y",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "English verbs",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪmzi",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪmzi/2 syllables",
    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations"
  ],
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        "2": "whim",
        "3": "-y",
        "alt1": "whims"
      },
      "expansion": "whims + -y",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "whimsies",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "whimsying",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "whimsied",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "whimsied",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {},
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fill",
          "fill#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "whimsies",
          "whimsy#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "whim",
          "whim"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "fantastic",
          "fantastic"
        ],
        [
          "craze",
          "craze#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪmzi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʍɪmzi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmzi"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whimsy.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "whimsey"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whimsy"
}

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