Crossword-Solution: WHIMSEY
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Whimsey | n. | Alt. of Whimsy |
| Whimsey | v. t. | To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to craze. |
We have 4 clues for the answer “WHIMSEY”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Fanciful notion | 6 answers |
| vagary | 35 answers |
| humour | 79 answers |
| Caprice | 84 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
RAEET
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with WHIMSEY (5)
When Cocky, balanced on one leg, the other leg in the air as the foot of it held the scruff of Michael's neck, leaned to Michael's ear and wheedled, Michael could only lay down silkily the bristly hair-waves of his neck, and with silly half-idiotic eyes of bliss agree to whatever was Cocky's will or whimsey so delivered.
The poor woman, on hearing all this, was miserable and wretched, and she had enough to do and to say to drive this melancholy whimsey out of Vardiello's head.
What now? Some whimsey? Agitated and annoyed by the anticipation of trouble, he went apart and broke the letter open.
You’ve had a sore affliction, but that’s not to say you’re to throw good luck in the dirt for a whimsey.
That human beings should be accused of leaguing themselves with Satan to plague their fellows and overthrow the powers of righteousness is remarkable, but that they should admit their guilt is incomprehensible, albeit the history of every popular delusion shows that weak minds are so affected as to lose control of themselves and that a whimsey can be as epidemic as small-pox.
Quotes with WHIMSEY (2)
There are more than straight good and evil, aye, even more than law or disorders or fence-sittin'. There's prejudice, whimsey, affection, superstition, habit, upbringing, alliance, pride, society, morals, animosity, preference, values, religon, circumstance, humor, perversity, honor, vengeance, jealousy, frustration... hundreds o' factors, from the past and in every present moment, as decides what some one person'll do in an individious situation.
There's more to people than some defined label," said Arcie. "There are more than straight good and evil, aye, even more than law or disorders or fence-sittin. There's prejudice, whimsey, affection, superstition, habit, upbringing, alliance, pride, society, morals, animosity, preference, values, religion, circumstance, humor, perversity, honor, vengeance, jealousy, frustration... hundreds o' factors, from the past and in every present moment, as decides what some one person'l…
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1971–1987).