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whimsy

noun verb

A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
W
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈwɪmzi/ /ˈwɪmzi/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

  2. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.

  3. A whim (capstan or vertical drum).

  4. A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.

verb

  1. To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

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