oikku — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caprice noun A sudden, impulsive change of mind or behavior with no clear reason.
- fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
- quirk noun An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.
- whim noun A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.
- whimsy noun A playful, quaint, or fanciful quality; also, a passing fanciful idea.
Senses
oikku is used for these senses in English:
- caprice An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
- caprice An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
- fancy A whim.
- freak (dated) A sudden change of mind.
- quirk An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
- whim A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
- whimsy A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
fancy — full definition
- verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- adjective Elaborate, decorative, or of a superior grade.
- noun A sudden liking, whim, or the imagination itself.