'Whim·si·cal[1] /ˈʰwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/ Show Spelled[hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-]
–adjective[2]
1.given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
2.of the nature
of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.
3.erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.
Origin
1645–55; whims(y) + -ical
Related forms
whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal, adjective
un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun
References
- ↑ Used to describe Sheldon's bathtub during the episode, The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
- ↑ Definition found on http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whimsical