What is the meaning of whimsey?

noun

  • An odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
    • usage: "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
  • The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
    • usage: "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
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