whimsical
Origin of whimsical
1Other words from whimsical
- whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
- un·whim·si·cal, adjective
- un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
- un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun
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How to use whimsical in a sentence
The whimsical videos of Berkeley’s Ippuku are the best thing going on Bay Area food Instagram
This Yakitori Restaurant’s Instagram Films Are a Pandemic-Times Delight | Luke Tsai | January 12, 2021 | EaterOn social media, I’m a lot more likely to post the thought at the end of the experience, which might come out in a whimsical poem.
Alexi Pappas's New Book Tackles the Heavy Stuff | Molly Mirhashem | January 11, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe city is a wonderfully diverse community with fresh ideas, whimsical avenues, and inspiring artisans.
Berkeley: A City That Fights for the Rights of All | LGBTQ-Editor | November 20, 2020 | No Straight NewsFlavoring your own booze at home is a fun, whimsical way to push the limits of your favorite bottle.
Infuse your booze to add some flavor to the holidays | By Dan Q. Dao/Saveur | November 6, 2020 | Popular-ScienceI loved Snoopy’s flights of fancy and the glum-but-whimsical world the comic took place in, most of all.
Watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with a 5-year-old | Emily VanDerWerff | October 30, 2020 | Vox
Little did I know, back in October, when I whimsically decided on the name, what low-hanging fruits lay ahead.
Ibrahim was standing there, peeping out whimsically from his fringed and tasselled wrappings, and smoking a cigarette.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensPiegan was already mounted, watching us whimsically from under the dripping brim of his hat.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairPerhaps she doesnt care for pork and potatoes, my friend, laughed the lady, eyeing Mr. Chumley whimsically.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonThey relieve the walls a little, but they do the work whimsically, and you can neither get a smile nor a tear from them.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusThis woman with the care-graved countenance smiled whimsically as she listened, keeping at the girl's shoulder.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for whimsical
/ (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) /
spontaneously fanciful or playful
given to whims; capricious
quaint, unusual, or fantastic
Derived forms of whimsical
- whimsicality (ˌwɪmzɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun
- whimsically, adverb
- whimsicalness, noun
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