英语词汇“whimsy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whim•sy or -sey n., pl. -sies or -seys.

whim•sy 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 fanciful;
a product of playful or capricious fancy:a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.

Also, whimsey.

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whimsy, whimsey /ˈwɪmzɪ/ n ( pl -sies, -seys)

adj ( -sier, -siest)

Etymology: 17th Century: from whim; compare flimsy

单词	whimsy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whim•sy or -sey /ˈhwɪmzi, ˈwɪm-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies or -seys. [uncountable] playful or fanciful humor. [countable] an odd or fanciful notion or idea. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whim•sy (hwim′zē, wim′-),USA pronunciation 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 fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy:a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer. `Also, whimsey.` whim(-wham) + -sy 1595–1605 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . caprice, whim, humor. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whimsy, whimsey /ˈwɪmzɪ/ n ( pl -sies, -seys) a capricious idea or notion light or fanciful humour something quaint or unusual adj ( -sier, -siest) quaint, comical, or unusual, often in a tasteless way Etymology: 17th Century: from whim; compare flimsy
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