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Rarewhimsy
The correct spelling is whimsy.
How to pronounce whimsy
/ˈwɪmzi/
nounIPA: /ˈwɪmzi/
Say it like: Wim-see
The correct spelling is whimsy. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
- 2.An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
- 3.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.
verb
- 1.To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.
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