whimsy

/ˈwɪmzi/

noun

  1. 1

    A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

  2. 2

    An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.

  3. 3

    A whim (capstan or vertical drum).

  4. 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. 1

    To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

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