WHIMSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of whimsy in English

whimsy
noun
us
/ˈwɪm.zi/ uk
/ˈwɪm.zi/
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[ U ]
unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities:
Add a touch of whimsy to your room with these cat sculptures.
The film combines whimsy and tragedy in equal measure.
[ C ] US
(also whim)
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained:
Is this just one of his whimsies?
[ C or U ] UK disapproving
something that is intended to be strange and humorous but in fact has little real meaning or value:
Personally I've always considered mime to be a lot of whimsy.
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(Definition of whimsy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

whimsy | Intermediate English

whimsy
noun [ C/U ]
us
/ˈhwɪm·zi, ˈwɪm-/
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something playful and amusing:
[ U ] The second book is as full of happy whimsy as the first.
(Definition of whimsy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
離奇的, 古怪的, 異想天開的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
离奇的, 古怪的, 异想天开的…
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capricho, antojo…
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capricho…
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