whimsies
Odd little impulses
Whimsies is the plural of whimsy, referring to playfully fanciful ideas, objects, or behaviors.
A collection of decorative figurines might be called whimsies, as might the quirky notions that strike someone in a lighthearted mood.
The word carries connotations of gentle eccentricity rather than serious purpose.
Her garden was full of little whimsies—gnomes, painted rocks, wind chimes made from old spoons.
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- flights of fancyUnrestrained imaginative thinking
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
chimera · illusion · dreamlike · enchantment · fairy tale · castle in the air · pipe dream · woolgathering
Lighthearted playful movement
- anticLudicrous or playful act
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- larkSongbird or escapade
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
jest · gambol · merriment · tomfoolery · mischief · prank · drollery · horseplay
Sudden urge to act
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- notionImprecise mental impression
- vagaryUnpredictable change or action
- ficklenessLack of steadfast devotion
unpredictability · spontaneity · changeability · mercuriality · inconstancy · arbitrariness · volatility · impulsiveness
Small decorative object
- curioOdd collectible item
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- gewgawCheap showy ornament
tchotchke · ornament · novelty · bric-a-brac · doodad · gimcrack · bibelot · trifle
Unconventional behavior or nature
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- quirkinessUnusual or unexpected trait
novelty · curiosity · kookiness · zaniness · unconventionality · foible · crotchet · singularity
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- flights of fancyUnrestrained imaginative thinking
make-believe · chimera · illusion · dreamlike · enchantment · fairy tale · castle in the air · pipe dream · woolgathering · imaginings
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
romp · jest · gambol · merriment · tomfoolery · mischief · prank · drollery · horseplay · high jinks
impulse
Sudden urge to act
fickleness · unpredictability · spontaneity · changeability · mercuriality · inconstancy · arbitrariness · volatility · impulsiveness · flightiness
knickknack
Small decorative object
gewgaw · tchotchke · ornament · novelty · bric-a-brac · doodad · gimcrack · bibelot · trifle · collectible
eccentricity
Unconventional behavior or nature
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
quirkiness · novelty · curiosity · kookiness · zaniness · unconventionality · foible · crotchet · singularity · outlandishness
- quirkseccentricities, idiosyncrasies, peculiarities, oddities, foibles
- whimsical designPlayfully inventive creative approach
- whimsical stylePlayfully unconventional aesthetic approach
- whimsical charactersPlayfully peculiar fictional figures
- whimsical artCreative work emphasizing fancy
- whimsical illustrationsImaginative, playful visual art
- whimsical drawingsPlayful, imaginative artwork