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whimsy
  1. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
  2. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
  3. (mining) A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
  4. 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.
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    1. “At the whimsy of the jail administration, months of hard work sealing the cracks with toothpaste were rendered redundant.”
      “I was able to behold the whimsy of mankind enveloped by the unstoppable force of nature.”
      “Jarmusch directs with a deadpan tone throughout, always at a slow, sometimes funereal pace, his humor full of whimsy and subversion but prone to moments of idiosyncrasy that slip towards pretension.”
whim
  1. A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
  2. (mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
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    1. “Regulations seem to be introduced, on a whim or a supposition, without any thought about how they are going to be enforced.”
      “My rules do not change according to the whim of mankind.”
      “The commitment to preserving the traditional role of Southern womanhood was not just an isolated, idiosyncratic whim of nostalgic Southerners.”
whimsicality
  1. (uncountable) the state of being whimsical.
  2. (countable) something whimsical; a caprice.
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    1. “The whimsicality of his decisions often left others confused and unsure of what to expect from him.”
      “The whimsicality of her artwork is evident in the playful combination of colors and shapes.”
      “With a mischievous grin and a twinkle in her eye, the comedian captivated the audience with her whimsicality, leaving everyone in stitches.”
whimling
  1. (obsolete) One given to whims; a weak, childish person.
whim
  1. A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.
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    1. “Regulations seem to be introduced, on a whim or a supposition, without any thought about how they are going to be enforced.”
      “My rules do not change according to the whim of mankind.”
      “The commitment to preserving the traditional role of Southern womanhood was not just an isolated, idiosyncratic whim of nostalgic Southerners.”
whimsey
  1. Alternative spelling of whimsy
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Since then the Tribune has dropped the whimsey and become a world newspaper and the Times has turned Republican.”
      “Its refreshing color illustrations add notes of whimsey and fun to a vivid experience.”
      “She brought in some of her work, and we just loved it, her whimsey and the bright colors.”
whimsicalness
whimsiness
whimsicalnesses
whimsicalities
  1. plural of whimsicality
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    1. “He has learned the futility of telic endeavor, and knows the delight of drifting along with the whimsicalities of Chance.”
      “But poorly could I withstand them, much as in other moods I was almost ready to smile at the solemn whimsicalities of that outlandish prophet of the wharves.”
      “At times his mind wandered farther afield, and he plodded on, a mere automaton, strange conceits and whimsicalities gnawing at his brain like worms.”
whimlings
  1. plural of whimling
whimseys
whimsies
  1. plural of whimsy
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    1. “Do you think my lady has nought to do but attend to the whimsies of chits like you?”
      “Oh, Mr. Johnston, don't you know that kitsch is merely a way of possessing something so deep its depths can only be expressed in whimsies?”
      “And he still, remarkably, seems drawn to corporate whimsies like the toy moose.”
whims
  1. plural of whim
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    1. “He might have passed her words off as the whims of childishness but she was not alone in her condemnations.”
      “After years of catering exclusively to the whims and fancies of women, companies have done a turnabout.”
      “Yet models are malleable, ciphers for the whims of stylists and photographers.”
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