WHIMSY


Meaning of WHIMSY in English

whim ‧ sy /ˈwɪmzi/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: whim-wham ; ⇨ ↑ whim ]

[uncountable] a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that is unusual, strange, and often amusing:

a sense of fancy and whimsy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.