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Whimsy - English meaning

Whimsy – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Playfully quaint or fanciful behaviour or humour.

Usage examples:

The film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing
noun

A whim.

Usage examples:

A clean slate on which to enter information in the form that suits your whimsy
noun

Something playful and amusing

Usage examples:

[ u ] the second book is as full of happy whimsy as the first.

Whimsy translation into English

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奇思妙想, 怪念头

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Eigenzinnigheid, Eigenaardigheid

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Fantaisie, Caprice, Lubie

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Launisch, Spleen, Grille

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व्हिस्मी

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Capriccioso, Capriccio

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변덕, 기발한 말, 기발한 행동

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Прихоть, Каприз, Причуда, Капризный, Причудливый, Прихотливый, Фантастический, Эксцентричный

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Capricho, Humor un poco raro, Encaprichamiento

Word origin

early 17th century (in the sense ‘caprice’): probably based on whim-wham.

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