whimsey

[hwim-zee, wim-]

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noun, plural whim·seys.

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whimsy or whimsey (ˈwɪmzɪ)

—n , pl -sies, -seys
1.	a capricious idea or notion
2.	light or fanciful humour
3.	something quaint or unusual

—*adj* , -sies, -seys, -sier, -siest
4.	quaint, comical, or unusual, often in a tasteless way

[C17: from whim; compare flimsy]

whimsey or whimsey

—n

—*adj*

[C17: from whim; compare flimsy]

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