WHIMSICAL


Meaning of WHIMSICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwim-zi-kəl, ˈwim- ]

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 ˌhwim-zə-ˈka-lə-tē, ˌwim- noun

• whim·si·cal·ly ˈhwim-zi-k(ə-)lē, ˈwim- adverb

• whim·si·cal·ness -kəl-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.