whimsy

[US]/ˈwɪmzi/
[UK]/ˈwɪmzi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. idea caprichosa, noción fantasiosa, sentido del humor
Word Forms
Pluralwhimsies

Example Sentences

His speech was full of whimsy.

Su discurso estaba lleno de fantasía.

the film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing.

la película es una mezcla incómoda de fantasía y moralización.

a touch of whimsy

un toque de fantasía

adding a touch of whimsy

agregando un toque de fantasía

Real-world Examples

I have a strong suspicion our hosts are inclined to whimsy.

Sospecho fuertemente que nuestros anfitriones se inclinan hacia la fantasía.

Source: And Then There Were None

It’s in villages like these where common-sense has stood firm against the fickle winds of architectural whimsy.

Son en pueblos como estos donde el sentido común se ha mantenido firme contra los caprichosos vientos de la fantasía arquitectónica.

Source: Cloud Travel Handbook

It can do whimsy and eye-catching: its website currently features a functioning porcelain skateboard, a snip at 3,350 euros.

Puede ser fantasía y llamativo: su sitio web actualmente presenta un monopatín de porcelana funcional, un corte de 3.350 euros.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And they weren't afraid to lean into nostalgia and whimsy.

Y no tuvieron miedo de inclinarse hacia la nostalgia y la fantasía.

Source: 99% unknown stories

They bring a sense of whimsy and nostalgia.

Aportan un sentido de fantasía y nostalgia.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

I love it. Such a sense of whimsy.

Me encanta. Tanto sentido de fantasía.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

The Tilde is the squiggly line often used to indicate sarcasm or whimsy.

La tilde es la línea ondulada que a menudo se utiliza para indicar sarcasmo o fantasía.

Source: Q&A in progress.

Come on, Caroline. Where's your sense of whimsy?

Vamos, Caroline. ¿Dónde está tu sentido de fantasía?

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 5

His poems, rather than practising the British habits of evasion and whimsy, speak directly.

Sus poemas, en lugar de practicar los hábitos británicos de evasión y fantasía, hablan directamente.

Source: The Economist Culture

Oh, they are.people love cupcakes. they bring a sense of whimsy and nostalgia.

Oh, lo son. A la gente le encantan los cupcakes. Aportan un sentido de fantasía y nostalgia.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

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