whimsy

noun · verb · adjectiveA2

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Danh từ

noun
Plural noun:
whimsieswhimsey
  1. 1.

    (uncountable, usually)A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

  2. 2.

    (uncountable, usually)An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.

  3. 3.

    (countable, usually)(mining, countable) A whim (capstan or vertical drum).

  4. 4.

    (countable, usually)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.

  5. 5.

    (countable, usually)(glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.

Động từ

verb
V_es/s
whimsies
V_ing/Gerund
whimsying
V_ed/pp
whimsiedwhimsey
  1. 1.

    (transitive)To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

Tính từ

adjective
Comparative
whimsierwhimsiest
Superlative
whimsey
  1. 1.

    Synonym of whimsical.

    Đồng nghĩa: whimsical

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whimsicalwhimsy-whamsy

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Nguồn gốc từ

Probably from whim + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim.

Nguồn dữ liệu: freedict, wiktionary · cập nhật 16/8/2026

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