whimsical

adjective whim·si·cal \ˈhwim-zi-kəl, ˈwim-\

: unusual in a playful or amusing way : not serious

Full Definition of WHIMSICAL

: full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims (see whim))

a : resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; especially : lightly fanciful <whimsical decorations>

b : subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

— whim·si·cal·i·ty \ˌhwim-zə-ˈka-lə-tē, ˌwim-\ noun

— whim·si·cal·ly \ˈhwim-zi-k(ə-)lē, ˈwim-\ adverb

— whim·si·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun

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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, Chocolatier, March 2001
Unlike the broad slapstick humor of Musical Mose and other early Herriman strips, Krazy Kat was gentle, fey, and whimsical. —Jeet Heer, Lingua Franca, September 2001
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., The God Particle, 1993
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