WHIMSICAL


Meaning of WHIMSICAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' hwim-zi-k ə l, ' wim-

Function: adjective

Etymology: whimsy

Date: 1653

1 : full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims

2 a : resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice especially : lightly fanciful < whimsical decorations> b : subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

– whim · si · cal · i · ty \ ˌ hwim-z ə - ' ka-l ə -t ē , ˌ wim- \ noun

– whim · si · cal · ly \ ' hwim-zi-k( ə -)l ē , ' wim- \ adverb

– whim · si · cal · ness \ -k ə l-n ə s \ noun

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