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whimsome

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Whimsome (adj) means Full of whim, playful and unpredictable in a light-hearted way.

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Full of whim, playful and unpredictable in a light-hearted way.

"John Franks is scary enough, that whimsome little smile covering the fact that he has done something awful." — Kirsty Stonell Walker, The Kissed Mouth: The Pug of Doom (2012)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from whim and -some.

Rhymes for whimsome

ome some come home Rome nome tome dome gnome genome become income

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"whimsome" (adj) means full of whim, playful and unpredictable in a light-hearted way.