Whimsicalness

Whimsicalness
Whimsicalness Whim"si*cal*ness, n. The quality or state of being whimsical; freakishness; whimsical disposition. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • whimsicalness — noun see whimsical …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • whimsicalness — n. fancifulness, capriciousness; state of being erratic and unpredictable; state of being based on fancy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • whimsicalness — whim·si·cal·ness …   English syllables

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  • Whimsicality — Whim si*cal i*ty, n. The quality or state of being whimsical; whimsicalness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • whimsicality — /hwim zi kal i tee, wim /, n., pl. whimsicalities for 2. 1. Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character. 2. a whimsical notion, speech, or act. [1750 60; WHIMSICAL + ITY] * * * …   Universalium

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