whimsically

Meanings

• adjective

  Acting in a fanciful or capricious manner, marked by a lack of practical sense or serious intent.

  - "She spoke whimsically about fairies and unicorns."
  - "The children laughed whimsically as they watched the clown's antics."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whimsically
mimicry , lunacy , histrionic

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Variants

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whimsical , whimsicalities , whimsicality , whimsically , whimsicalness , whimsicalnesses

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Etymology

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Mid 16th century: from whim + -ically.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'whimsy' is derived from the Old English word 'wimman,' which means 'to wink or twinkle.'

2. Whimsical is often used to describe the style of Rube Goldberg machines, which are overly complicated devices designed to perform simple tasks in an unnecessarily complex way.

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Related Concepts

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1. capricious: Acting in a way that is unpredictable or unaccountable, often in a whimsical or impulsive manner.

2. fanciful: Given to or characterized by the invention of imaginary things, especially in literature or art.

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Quotes

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1. In the "whimsical" linguistics of theoretical physics, the "naked" electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a "dressed" electron carries the imprint of the universe, but it is all buried in extremely tiny modifications to its bare properties.

   - Leon Lederman et al.,{it}The God Particle{/it},1993

2. You can practically taste the tropics in these "whimsical" doughnuts. Ripe bananas, toasted coconut and your favorite rum transform traditional doughnuts into paradisiacal ones.

   - Janice Wald Henderson,{it}Chocolatier{/it},March 2001

3. Unlike the broad slapstick humor of Musical Mose and other early Herriman strips, Krazy Kat was gentle, fey, and "whimsical".

   - Jeet Heer,{it}Lingua Franca{/it},September 2001

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Culture

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Whimsical is often used to describe something that is fanciful, playful, or quirky. It can be found in various forms of literature, art, and music. For instance, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is a whimsical tale filled with surreal situations and peculiar characters.

How to Memorize "whimsically"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person acting in a playful and unpractical manner. Visualize them making impulsive decisions based on their whims.
   - Visualize a scene from a whimsical fairy tale or a surreal dream.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whimsical' with playfulness, fancifulness, and impracticality.
   - Think of quirky characters or surreal situations when you encounter the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Whimsy is Playful' to remember the meaning of whimsical.
   - Create a visual image of a whimsical character to help remember the definition.

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