Whimsey
Pronunciation : Whim"sey, Whimsy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [See Whim.]
Definition : 1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." Ray. Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. Swift. Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth. Bancroft.
2. (Mining)
Defn: A whim.
pl. Whimseys or Whimsies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Whim"sey
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. [R.] To have a man's brain whimsied with his wealth. J. Fletcher.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913