adj.
Pronunciation: k ī - ' mer-i-k ə l, k ə -, - ' mir-
Variant: also chi · me · ric \ -ik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: chimera
Date: 1638
1 : existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary or improbable
2 : given to fantastic schemes
synonyms see IMAGINARY
– chi · me · ri · cal · ly \ -i-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb