All 3 Uses of
whimsical
in
Man And Superman
- Richard III, too, is delightful as the whimsical comedian who stops a funeral to make love to the corpse's widow; but when, in the next act, he is replaced by a stage villain who smothers babies and offs with people's heads, we are revolted at the imposture and repudiate the changeling.†
Chpt Ded.
- [left alone with Octavius, stares whimsically at him] Tavy: do you want to count for something in the world?†
Chpt 1 *
- [whimsically] Then you ought to be: where are your principles?†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(whimsical) playful, amusing, or impulsive rather than seriously rational