whimsy

== English == === Alternative forms === whimsey === Etymology === Probably from whims +‎ -y. Related to whim-wham, whim. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪmzi/, /ˈʍɪmzi/ Rhymes: -ɪmzi === Noun === whimsy (usually uncountable, plural whimsies) A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character. (mining, countable) A whim (capstan or vertical drum). (countable) 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. (glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty. ==== Derived terms ==== whimsical whimsy-whamsy ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whimsy (third-person singular simple present whimsies, present participle whimsying, simple past and past participle whimsied) (transitive) To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. === Adjective === whimsy (comparative whimsier, superlative whimsiest) Synonym of whimsical.