1noun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”
01 Word definition
whimsy
6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants
Is WHIMSY a word?
Yes. WHIMSY is a 6-letter noun. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
W-H-I-M-S-YHow do you spell WHIMSY?
WHIMSY contains 6 letters, begins with W, and ends with Y.
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2noun
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
“I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗notionwhimwhimseyflightinessarbitrarinesswhimsicalitycapriciousness
02 Letter breakdown
How is WHIMSY spelled?
W1H2I3M4S5Y6
03 Word-game status
Can you play WHIMSY?
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FAQ Quick answers
About WHIMSY.
How do you spell WHIMSY?
WHIMSY is spelled W-H-I-M-S-Y. It contains 6 letters.