whimsy: Meaning and Definition of

whim•sy

Pronunciation: (hwim'zē, wim'-), [key]
— pl. -sies.
  1. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
  2. an odd or fanciful notion.
  3. anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy: a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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