whimsy

1. (uncountable, usually)A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

   Laune, Grille, Schrulle

   an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

2. (uncountable, usually)An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.

   Launigkeit, Spleenigkeit, launiger Charakter

3. (countable, usually)A whim (capstan or vertical drum).

4. (countable, usually)A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.

5. (countable, usually)The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.

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