WHIMSY Meaning of WHIMSY in English n. (also whimsey) (pl. -ies or -eys) 1 a whim; a capricious notion or fancy. 2 capricious or quaint humour. [ rel. to WHIM-WHAM: cf. flimsy ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012