WHIMSY definition: capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression. See examples of whimsy used in a sentence.

The meaning of WHIMSY is whim, caprice. How to use whimsy in a sentence.

WHIMSY definition: 1. unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities: 2. something that is intended to be strange…. Learn more.

1. An unusual, unexpected, or fanciful idea; a whim. 2. Quaint, fanciful, or playful humor: stories full of whimsy.

a way of thinking or behaving or a style of doing something that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either funny or annoying. Definition of whimsy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. …

Whimsy is behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it. Her designs reflected her own nervous eccentricity and love of whimsy. …

Dec 3, 2025 · Noun whimsy (usually uncountable, plural whimsies) A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

whim•sy (hwim′ zē, wim′ -), n., pl. -sies. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy. an odd or fanciful notion. anything odd or …

Whimsy definition: An unusual, unexpected, or fanciful idea; a whim.

Whimsy is often used to describe a light-hearted, fanciful element, whether in behavior, artistic expression, or objects. It is commonly seen in literature and art that evokes a sense of playful …