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whimsy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/^hwɪmzi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwɪmzi, ˈwɪm-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwim′zē, wim′-)

Inflections of 'whimsy' (n): npl: whimsies

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Sense: Quaint or fanciful humor

Synonyms:

whimsicality, fancifulness, playfulness, drollness, humor Collocations, quirkiness, dottiness

Sense: An idle or fanciful notion

Synonyms:

caprice, whim Collocations, fancy Collocations, conceit, passing thought

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